>Hi,
> I have heard several times exactly the opposite argument to justify
>buying a PC instead of a Mac:
>
> " If you have a Mac, you have to buy all the software that you
>need, for a PC it is very easy to get a pirated copy "
>
>To make pirate copies of the software is illegal and also oft unnecessary,
>you should only look for something shareware or you can start to code
>yourself and make it freeware.
>
>Rgds, Fernando
>
>> We Mac users bitch and moan about the lack of software for our platform,
>> then we go out and pirate the crap out of the software manufacturers. Go
> > figure why no one want to develop for us...
I find the lack of Software on the Mac is not a result of lack of
developers but more because people write quality software for the Mac
to start with. I have so far not downloaded more than one or two
pieces of software that I either didn't like or thought were poor.
I've been satisfied, and in some cases overjoyed, with stuff I've got
for my Mac. Compare this to the PC where there is SO MUCH crap
Shareware and Freeware and a lot of crap commercial products too.
This makes the PC look like it has more software (it does in effect
but some are either inept or just over ambitious) when, in actual
fact, if you weed out all the crap you find it probably has less
useful stuff in some areas than the Mac. All the major software
houses (Adobe, Macromedia, Microsoft etc....) do software for both
platforms, Linux and BSD (and even Darwin if you feel adventurous)
are available for both platforms. Mac shareware is also of a richer
quality overall. My 2p worth, case closed.
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