Originally posted by Cappuccino911:
that's not a load of bull, that's basic business sense. There are things that determine the "cost" of a product beyond just thematerials. Do you guys really think it costs what you pay for half of the mods you put in like exhausts, differentials, engines, turbos? Of course not, your paying for the design work that went into making the product. Being someone who works in the software industry I can tell you piracy by casual home users is the least of MSFT problems. It is the piracy in the corporate world, particularly in the small to medium business sector (5-500 pcs) that hurts us all. those companies usually have poor IT staff or IT staff that is tech savvy but not familiar with Software licensing. If people are stealing your products off your shelves, one way you recoup is by charging more
He's right. I had to straighten out that mess when I got my current job. We've spent over a $1000 on copies of Win 2000 just to be in compliance. This doesn't include the previously purchased illegal(Not MS issue) versions of Office2000 and BackOffice Server...
