> > 1) Only one configuration. User downloads fully functional product. Count
> > on basic honesty that people will eventually register and pay for it.
piracy easy
> > 2) Free download version is fully functional, but with a "nag" screen.
> > Registered version (or registration code) eliminates this.
ok.. via registration code
> > 3) Free download is time-limited via setting in saved prefs. User can
> > delete and re-install to get around this, but it is more convenient to just
> > register.
ok.. via registration code..
> > A 4th way would be to use a different creator ID in the saved prefs so the
> > the app would only work again after a hard reset, but I would definitely
> > NOT go that route (if only to avoid a holy-war on the forum :-)).
NO WAY! leaving crap on the device is not good..
> I would go for 2 or 5. 5 being: allow a limited number of entries in the
> unregistered version. I hate time-limited software as I always run out
> of time (I download it, try it once and when i go to try it again after
> a while I've runned out of time). 4 is a big nono and will annoy so much
> potential users that they'll never register.
#2 and #3 are probably the most secure methods.. however, you need
to protect your algorithms. keep this in mind.. eventually, the
resellers shall have "better" systems for providing real time
fullfilment.. and i can personally guarentee it is NOT far away!
> > My application -- a genealogy reference utility -- probably has a somewhat
> > limited market scope, but I'm only planning on pricing it at $15-20. Can I
> > expect that most people will register something like this? For myself, any
> > Palm app that I see for under $20 is a no-brainer for buying, even if I
> > don't use it much.
>
> sounds expensive.. how about $10-$12.95 ?
be careful with apps.. the Palm community does not like to pay
big $$$ for a program. a general pricing system should be as
follows:
$5 - commonly used, nice improvement
$10 - used regularly, big improvement
going over $15 and you run into the "big company" slot for
Palm Development. you dont need to bloat the prices.. people
will still pay.
az.
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