with regards to my statement, unless you've been to Malaysia and been able to buy Windows XP pro for USD $2.50 and Office XP for another USD$2.50, you cannot believe the bargain you just got yourself.
The average wage in Malaysia is approximately USD500 ~ USD1000 (approx RM2000 ~ RM4000). The approximate price for a PC is RM2000 (decent set-up). Who can afford an operating software that is unreliable and costs upwards of 25% to 40% of the PC's price? and that would just be the OS. Plus, some of us happen to do some form of work on the computer and the original copy of windows office is another RM300.
Let's not talk about those rich enough to afford original software. It's all about dollars and cents. It's all about economics. If I save some money on software, that money saved (which is a heck of a lot!) could be used elsewhere. The premise here is that, "I've earned my money, I'll spend my money any way I like".
I cannot understand why recording companies and softare developers charge so much for CDs. Their profit margin is huge. would i really mind if Robby Williams gets less than his 80 million quid? or if Bill Gates becomes the 4th richest man in the world?
As for enforcement in Malaysia..... bugger that. I rather they spent their energies on more important stuff like violent crime and pickpockets (how ironic?!) instead of devoting their efforts to appease the Seattle bigwigs.
Piracy is competition Microsoft and the Music industry never had. Finito.
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with regards to my statement, unless you've been to Malaysia and been able to buy Windows XP pro for USD $2.50 and Office XP for another USD$2.50, you cannot believe the bargain you just got yourself. The average wage in Malaysia is approximately USD500 ~ USD1000 (approx RM2000 ~ RM4000). The approximate price for a PC is RM2000 (decent set-up). Who can afford an operating software that is unreliable and costs upwards of 25% to 40% of the PC's price? and that would just be the OS. Plus, some of us happen to do some form of work on the computer and the original copy of windows office is another RM300. Let's not talk about those rich enough to afford original software. It's all about dollars and cents. It's all about economics. If I save some money on software, that money saved (which is a heck of a lot!) could be used elsewhere. The premise here is that, "I've earned my money, I'll spend my money any way I like". I cannot understand why recording companies and softare developers charge so much for CDs. Their profit margin is huge. would i really mind if Robby Williams gets less than his 80 million quid? or if Bill Gates becomes the 4th richest man in the world? As for enforcement in Malaysia..... bugger that. I rather they spent their energies on more important stuff like violent crime and pickpockets (how ironic?!) instead of devoting their efforts to appease the Seattle bigwigs. Piracy is competition Microsoft and the Music industry never had. Finito.