Comments on: Vista Activation Bug Forces Legit Users to Re-Activate http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tarzan http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-118547 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:07:19 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-118547 I keep reading that Microsoft took a big step backwards with this OS, no surprise to me. I keep reading that Microsoft took a big step backwards with this OS, no surprise to me.

]]> by: Freud http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-118128 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:35:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-118128 The objective is not to reduce price but to increase revenue. Selling price is determined by what the market will bear and competition. I stopped buying Symantec products what they started in with their activation nonsense. The objective is not to reduce price but to increase revenue. Selling price is determined by what the market will bear and competition.

I stopped buying Symantec products what they started in with their activation nonsense.

]]> by: Lewie http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-117653 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:10:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4140#comment-117653 May I compare piracy to shoplifting? Stores build some shoplifting losses into the costs of their wares. They do not typically search you when you leave. They do not weigh you when you enter and again when you leave. Yes, they have those EAS tags that the clerk invariably forgets to deactivate, but when those alarms sound nobody gets too upset if you keep walking. I guess my point is that totally defeating the bad guys is an impossibility. I thought, based on the prices of software, the "build losses into the price" model was already in place. Apparently not. Still, with all this piracy prevention going on, shouldn't we start seeing cheaper products? May I compare piracy to shoplifting? Stores build some shoplifting losses into the costs of their wares. They do not typically search you when you leave. They do not weigh you when you enter and again when you leave. Yes, they have those EAS tags that the clerk invariably forgets to deactivate, but when those alarms sound nobody gets too upset if you keep walking.

I guess my point is that totally defeating the bad guys is an impossibility. I thought, based on the prices of software, the “build losses into the price” model was already in place. Apparently not. Still, with all this piracy prevention going on, shouldn’t we start seeing cheaper products?

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