Comments on: Is Microsoft Software Expensive? http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:46:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: CodeBubba http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-15742 CodeBubba Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:12:24 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/#comment-15742 Julie, I think people just associate the software costs with the hardware because they go together. (Guilt by association?). I have never seen anything that people regard as needing to be "free" more than I have software. "WHAT? I have to PAY for that application? I thought software was supposed to be FREE". Yeah, Buckwheat, and what would you say if I asked YOU to work for FREE? Guess it would be a different story then, eh? -CB ;-) Julie,

I think people just associate the software costs with the hardware because they go together. (Guilt by association?).

I have never seen anything that people regard as needing to be “free” more than I have software. “WHAT? I have to PAY for that application? I thought software was supposed to be FREE”.

Yeah, Buckwheat, and what would you say if I asked YOU to work for FREE? Guess it would be a different story then, eh?

-CB ;-)

]]> By: Julie http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-15738 Julie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:43:12 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/#comment-15738 I don't understand why people think software costs have anything to with hardware costs. Microsoft software isn't cheap, but it is no more expensive than software created by other companies. You can also find promotions and stuff like that to bring the cost down. (When I purchased Office 2007, I did not pay the retail price for it). As far as windows mobile software goes, I'm very interested to see how the software is priced in Microsoft's Windows marketplace for mobile software... http://client.marketplace.windowsmobile.com/ The Windows Mobile Marketplace might drive the cost down. I don’t understand why people think software costs have anything to with hardware costs. Microsoft software isn’t cheap, but it is no more expensive than software created by other companies. You can also find promotions and stuff like that to bring the cost down. (When I purchased Office 2007, I did not pay the retail price for it).

As far as windows mobile software goes, I’m very interested to see how the software is priced in Microsoft’s Windows marketplace for mobile software…

http://client.marketplace.windowsmobile.com/

The Windows Mobile Marketplace might drive the cost down.

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-15737 Pony99CA Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:31:01 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/#comment-15737 LOL Bubba. I love that. Another thing people forget is that hardware is a commodity by now. I can buy a DSL or cable modem for under $100, but can I get a year of service for less than $100? I wish. I can get my smart phone (unsubsidized) for $400, but I wish my calling plan with data cost less than that. I think people figure that it's so easy to copy software (like music) that it can't be worth much. My more immediate concern is why iPhone software (even the good stuff) rarely costs more than $10, while lots of Windows Mobile software costs well over $10. Part of it is probably because Apple only takes 30% commission, while places like Handango and PocketGear take 50-60%, but that doesn't explain it all. Steve LOL Bubba. I love that.

Another thing people forget is that hardware is a commodity by now. I can buy a DSL or cable modem for under $100, but can I get a year of service for less than $100? I wish. I can get my smart phone (unsubsidized) for $400, but I wish my calling plan with data cost less than that.

I think people figure that it’s so easy to copy software (like music) that it can’t be worth much.

My more immediate concern is why iPhone software (even the good stuff) rarely costs more than $10, while lots of Windows Mobile software costs well over $10.

Part of it is probably because Apple only takes 30% commission, while places like Handango and PocketGear take 50-60%, but that doesn’t explain it all.

Steve

]]> By: CodeBubba http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-15734 CodeBubba Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:21:10 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/is-microsoft-software-expensive/#comment-15734 I sure do get tired of hearing all the whining. Software costs money to develop - LOTS of money. The same idiots that complain about spending a couple hundred for Windows (actually, I got Vista Home Premium for about $125 at OFFICE DEPOT last month) wouldn't blink an eye at spending a couple grand on "spinners" for their "pimped-out" Ford. Give me a break. -CB I sure do get tired of hearing all the whining. Software costs money to develop – LOTS of money. The same idiots that complain about spending a couple hundred for Windows (actually, I got Vista Home Premium for about $125 at OFFICE DEPOT last month) wouldn’t blink an eye at spending a couple grand on “spinners” for their “pimped-out” Ford.

Give me a break.

-CB

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