>....Especially with older software, it can be so much of a pain in the neck to >install, that I'd gladly pay extra to have software pre-installed, as long >as I own or can obtain a license....
This whole copyrighting/starving artists thing is really getting up my nose. While I completely agree that ripping off software is just plain wrong, I'm afraid greed is unfortunately the main motivating factor here. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone taking a couple of hours to photocopy a paperback to save the $10 cost of buying it new, even if they steal the time and paper from their employer. It's just not worth the trouble. If the price of music CDs and software etc is reasonably low, people will just BUY it. But if large corporations and other businesses encourage high pricing for "Professional" software, then we can expect to pay hundreds of dollars for Quark or PS etc. Having had to completely replace as well as upgrade my OS, hardware, and software so many times over a mere 15 years I've lost count, I have an increasingly difficult time dredging up sympathy for the companies to whom I've paid thousands of my after- tax dollars just to "keep up" in my business. I cranked out just as much material on vellum using a pencil prior to 1984. Um, oh yeah; I do a lot of this on a Powerbook (just to keep it in context haha)! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
