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From: eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy (Spurred By FTL replies)
Summary: parallel to video market
Message-ID: <2434@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: 18 Dec 88 18:48:58 GMT
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Organization: Boeing Aerospace Corp., Seattle WA
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It has occurred to me why software couldn't be handled by video
stores.  They could stock software the way they stock videotapes,
which would let people rent the software for a few days to test
it out, for a fee of around $5 or so, then, if you like it, you
can go out and buy a copy of your own.  This would parallel
video in that you can buy your own copy of a tape if you like
it a lot.

Since much game software has a limited facination, many people
would enjoy being able to rent games cheaply, returning them
when they get boring.  In fact, this trend seems to be starting.
The local video store (which just opened) is advertising
it carries a large stock of Nintendo cartridges.

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