Development tools are expensive, but there are good programs by Microsoft to ease this burden on startups (see BizSpark, for example). Would love to see MonoDroid as a BizSpark benefit.
On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Lennie De Villiers <[email protected]> wrote: > Go see how much Visual Studio.Net cost.... developer tools are expensive for > a reason, developer rates are also high... picture how high you rate is and > the developers of Monotouch and MonoDroid as well. > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM, owaits <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It is not normal that I post asking for something to be discounted but I >> think in this case it is valid. I really like the Mono for Android concept >> and I really want to support the project but for me the $400 price tag is >> simply too much and I can not justify purchasing the product. As I develop >> in C# it would be the ultimate solution for me. >> >> I develop a free application and it is just too much to afford especially >> considering it is only a years worth of support. So in a year I will have >> to >> pay again. >> >> I am writting this mainly to ask if you would consider another pricing >> tier >> maybe at $200 so that people like me can purchase your product and not >> have >> to look to learn java. Maybe you could also consider a Christmas sale? ;-) >> >> I really like this product and really want to use it but at the moment you >> are going to loose me as a customer. >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://mono-for-android.1047100.n5.nabble.com/Too-Expensive-for-Me-tp5041349p5041349.html >> Sent from the Mono for Android mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> Monodroid mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > > > > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing list > [email protected] > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > _______________________________________________ Monodroid mailing list [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid
