I guess you could consider it as a hobby. :) I remember back in my Amiga days thats all I used to do. Download beta software and tinker with it. My machine was usually pretty unstable due to it being so loaded up with beta software. lol Usually there's a problem to solve so you don't need them all, but I know what you mean... so many software programs out there so little time. :)
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Preet Sangha <preetsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > how much time do spend on average evaluating software? I know in general > it's usually cheaper to buy than build but sometimes the time taken to > evaluate X variations is usually daunting... > > On 1 June 2011 13:33, Stephen Price <step...@littlevoices.com> wrote: >> >> For you, its the space. I guess for them, its being able to target >> different clients. Pay for what you need or pay for what you can >> afford. I went for the top plan because of the more machines. >> >> Then again I tend to buy lots of software tools. Some people go out >> and spend thousands on their hardware and then refuse to spend a >> single cent on software (usually because they want something for >> nothing, which in the software world can sometimes be found). I don't >> get that. I look at how long it would have taken me to write the >> software (assuming I even have the skills for what the software does) >> and then see the measly $200 or whatever as being a bargin. >> Time is more valuable to me than money. I have less time than money >> and I seem to spend all my time converting it into money. :) >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote: >> > Stephen, Crashplan looked great until I noticed they have some kind of >> > per-machine restriction on all but the top plan. This make no sense, as >> > if I >> > buy the space, then I expect to be able to use from absa-bloody-lutely >> > anywhere, I mean, it's the space that counts, not where it comes from -- >> > Greg >> > >> > > > > > -- > regards, > Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland >
