Hi Tom and all, Very much agree with these points, which was why we opted for an online registration system that gives the Windows user the power to activate/deactivate machines as needed. Fortunately, this problem is a non-issue on Mac OS X.
I, too, generally avoid software that has been locked too hardware and requires a human to regenerate the key. There are just too many possible points of failure in that arrangement. I think it'd be good for the industry to see developers move toward a more modern system, and ditch the currently standard method of hardware code and requests for emailed keys. In these days of app stores, automatic downloads, and instant gratification, the market won't support the old model forever…probably not even all that much longer. It's too frustrating and antiquated. On Sep 4, 2013, at 7:50 PM, Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I know the feeling, and agree it is extremely infuriating and > aggravating. It is for precisely that reason I will never resort to > system specific product activations. I think it harms the customer > more than it does the pirate who can find ways around such measures in > any case. I have even decided not to purchase some software because of > that kind of product security. > > Cheers! > > > On 9/4/13, David Mehler <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I'm about to rant, so if your not in to that please delete this message. >> >> I am so annoyed right now at companies, who do things to tighten their >> security and make their products unusable. In the old days you had a >> key and that was it. Now you've got to register your product, then >> activate it, and god forbid you don't have an internet connection up >> at the time. >> >> The reason I'm on this kick is I purchased a game several years back >> from a accessible game company, I won't name them, and played it very >> well on my 32 bit xp system. Well, they tie the game to that system, >> so that when I took that purchased game via USB thumb drive and >> installed it on the new box, the key which I had when I purchased does >> not work. >> >> I'm therefor unable to play in anything other than demo mode, and the >> dev won't get back to me. >> >> Infuriating and aggravating! >> >> Dave. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
