Comments on: The Cost of Piracy in the Software Industry http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/ Technology News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-126250 Ryan Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:47:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-126250 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-126092" rel="nofollow">Jim wrote:</a><blockquote>What happened to making a quality product at a reasonable price? Now it’s how cheap can they make the product and how much they can get for it. Hey if they can make a pencil for 5 cents and people are willing to pay $100 for a pencil it will sell for $100. There will always be some dumb shit willing to pay way to much. That screws the rest of us. Most computer programs are way over priced. I can’t affor the average priced computer program and they wonder why people pirate software. I live pay check to pay check. Sometimes I don’t have very much left over for food let alone pay $150 or more for Windows OS.</blockquote></div> They do still offer a version for $100, which is reasonable. While I think that Windows is overpriced we also don't know how much time and money Microsoft put into making it. It was in the works for several years, and if you think about the salary for all of the developers they obviously need to make some money somehow. Of course you'll also be paying for advertising, which Microsoft does a lot of. Jim wrote:
What happened to making a quality product at a reasonable price? Now it’s how cheap can they make the product and how much they can get for it. Hey if they can make a pencil for 5 cents and people are willing to pay $100 for a pencil it will sell for $100.

There will always be some dumb shit willing to pay way to much. That screws the rest of us. Most computer programs are way over priced. I can’t affor the average priced computer program and they wonder why people pirate software. I live pay check to pay check. Sometimes I don’t have very much left over for food let alone pay $150 or more for Windows OS.

They do still offer a version for $100, which is reasonable. While I think that Windows is overpriced we also don’t know how much time and money Microsoft put into making it. It was in the works for several years, and if you think about the salary for all of the developers they obviously need to make some money somehow. Of course you’ll also be paying for advertising, which Microsoft does a lot of.

]]> By: Jim http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-126092 Jim Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:23:49 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-126092 What happened to making a quality product at a reasonable price? Now it's how cheap can they make the product and how much they can get for it. Hey if they can make a pencil for 5 cents and people are willing to pay $100 for a pencil it will sell for $100. There will always be some dumb shit willing to pay way to much. That screws the rest of us. Most computer programs are way over priced. I can't affor the average priced computer program and they wonder why people pirate software. I live pay check to pay check. Sometimes I don't have very much left over for food let alone pay $150 or more for Windows OS. What happened to making a quality product at a reasonable price? Now it’s how cheap can they make the product and how much they can get for it. Hey if they can make a pencil for 5 cents and people are willing to pay $100 for a pencil it will sell for $100.

There will always be some dumb shit willing to pay way to much. That screws the rest of us. Most computer programs are way over priced. I can’t affor the average priced computer program and they wonder why people pirate software. I live pay check to pay check. Sometimes I don’t have very much left over for food let alone pay $150 or more for Windows OS.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-98153 CoryC Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:45:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-98153 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97724">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote><div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97508">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote><div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97454">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>... Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.</blockquote></div> How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don't pay for it. That's pure crazy talk.</blockquote></div> I definitely dont' have any proof of that, but I have a sneaky suspicion that if no one pirated Windows that it would cost less.</blockquote></div> I totally disagree. It's all supply and demand. If not a single copy of Windows was pirated Microsoft would still change the maximum amount that they could. That's just how a free market economy works. What may happen is that since Microsoft has a few extra billion dollars in the bank maybe the would spend more time and money on making their software better but not cheaper. Ryan wrote:
CoryC wrote:
Ryan wrote:
… Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.

How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don’t pay for it. That’s pure crazy talk.

I definitely dont’ have any proof of that, but I have a sneaky suspicion that if no one pirated Windows that it would cost less.

I totally disagree. It’s all supply and demand. If not a single copy of Windows was pirated Microsoft would still change the maximum amount that they could. That’s just how a free market economy works.

What may happen is that since Microsoft has a few extra billion dollars in the bank maybe the would spend more time and money on making their software better but not cheaper.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97724 Ryan Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:55:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97724 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97508">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote><div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97454">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>... Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.</blockquote></div> How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don't pay for it. That's pure crazy talk.</blockquote></div> I definitely dont' have any proof of that, but I have a sneaky suspicion that if no one pirated Windows that it would cost less. CoryC wrote:
Ryan wrote:
… Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.

How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don’t pay for it. That’s pure crazy talk.

I definitely dont’ have any proof of that, but I have a sneaky suspicion that if no one pirated Windows that it would cost less.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97508 CoryC Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:34:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97508 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97454">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>... Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.</blockquote></div> How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don't pay for it. That's pure crazy talk. Ryan wrote:
… Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more.

How ridiculous is that idea? Software is priced by how much the market will pay for it, not by how many people don’t pay for it. That’s pure crazy talk.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97454 Ryan Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:34:33 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97454 It is pretty funny if you think about it though. Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more. Then less people want to purchase the software so they pirate it, and then it gets raised more. Lather, rinse, repeat... It is pretty funny if you think about it though. Companies say that the high prices are often due to widespread piracy, so they raise the prices more. Then less people want to purchase the software so they pirate it, and then it gets raised more. Lather, rinse, repeat…

]]> By: Amak http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97346 Amak Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:36:10 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97346 I agree, Slasher. If the software was priced where you don't need to go on Welfare, there would be less pirating. I agree, Slasher. If the software was priced where you don’t need to go on Welfare, there would be less pirating.

]]> By: The Slasher http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97328 The Slasher Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:09:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97328 It would be an interesting study to see how many "pirates" would, in fact, buy software if it was reasonably priced. The software industry are morons. Much like other industries. They don't understand that they price themselves out of the market and attract and create piracy. Yes, they create their own problem. Go figure. It would be an interesting study to see how many “pirates” would, in fact, buy software if it was reasonably priced. The software industry are morons. Much like other industries. They don’t understand that they price themselves out of the market and attract and create piracy. Yes, they create their own problem.

Go figure.

]]> By: Nosh http://cybernetnews.com/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-97310 Nosh Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:25:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/the-cost-of-piracy-in-the-software-industry/#comment-97310 I'm surprised India didn't figure - there's rampant use of unlicensed software here as far as home PCs are concerned. Most people buy "assembled" (unbranded) PCs which are considerably cheaper than branded ones and the guy who sells them will pre-load pretty much any software you ask him for. The people who go in for branded machines generally run a legit copy of Windows (bundled with the machine) and pirated copies of everything else. The only ones (relatively) honest are the corporates, partly coz they're the targets of occasional crackdowns. I wouldn't give these stats much credibility. I’m surprised India didn’t figure – there’s rampant use of unlicensed software here as far as home PCs are concerned. Most people buy “assembled” (unbranded) PCs which are considerably cheaper than branded ones and the guy who sells them will pre-load pretty much any software you ask him for. The people who go in for branded machines generally run a legit copy of Windows (bundled with the machine) and pirated copies of everything else.
The only ones (relatively) honest are the corporates, partly coz they’re the targets of occasional crackdowns.

I wouldn’t give these stats much credibility.

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