I reckon the problem with The Plant wasn't so much content as audience. Stephen King's fans are predominantly Boomers - they're the guys who say "But I want to OWN a CD and keep it on my shelf next to my 33s and 45s!" Digital distribution was never going to work for them.
It is strongly implied in this story that the Daleks have the power of flight; they are seen moving on two levels of the Mary Celeste, and the cliffhanger to the first episode shows a Dalek that has been buried in sand free itself by rising vertically. It would not be until Revelation of the Daleks in 1985 that a Dalek would actually be shown airborne.
You've hit it on the head: EXACTLY what is wrong with Steam. Why would I pay retail prices or MORE to receive no install media, no printed manuals, no feelies and no package, plus pay for the distribution myself through ISP charges? Screw that.
Let's see prices that reflect the lower distribution cost, lower quality product, lack of resale value and lower stock risk. Let's see playable demos of everything. Let's see a proper guarantee that Steam games will contiunue to work when the Steam service shuts down.
"The end result of this is, 1) you produced an MS Office file 2) you paid almost nothing 3) you're legal"
Or you could use OpenOffice and the end result would be: 1) You produced an MS Office file, 2) You paid EXACTLY nothing 3) You're legal so MS can complain all they like but it won't help them.
Steam really need to sort their shit out. TFA has a long list of legitimate complaints about Steam. In particular, Steam really should sell their downloads for less than the box price. If it undercuts the retailers, I don't care. I don't need another middleman in my supply chain.
When you buy a game from Steam:
1. You can't re-sell it. Customers should be compensated for this by paying less up-front.
2. You run the risk of never being allowed to play your game again if Valve go bankrupt and shut down their servers. This is simply unacceptable.
3. You pay for the megabytes to have the game delivered to you. You should be compensated for this.
4. You don't get any printed material, so your purchase is worth less. Again, this should result in a lower price.
Then, if you were a game developer, you'd be getting no money from me. I have no interest in online multi-player games. Call me antisocial, but I don't feel like dealing with idiots in my free time.
Our whole COUNTRY is starved for bandwidth. Srsly, when Americans visit (these are the same Americans who complain that the US is so vastly behind Europe and Japan when it comes to Internet speed and data caps) they are amazed by the crappiness of our net. It's like Canada five years ago.
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You should have asked.
"Fucktard" made a good point.
I reckon the problem with The Plant wasn't so much content as audience. Stephen King's fans are predominantly Boomers - they're the guys who say "But I want to OWN a CD and keep it on my shelf next to my 33s and 45s!" Digital distribution was never going to work for them.
Another AC fail drops into the lake, with the musical sound of rain.
Flamebait? Gotta love the myth of non-partisan modders.
Prolific British writer and comedian Adams
Is this the same Douglas Adams we're talking about?
Oh Anonymous Coward! You always add so much to every conversation you join!
..and that was June 1965.
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)#Daleks
It is strongly implied in this story that the Daleks have the power of flight; they are seen moving on two levels of the Mary Celeste, and the cliffhanger to the first episode shows a Dalek that has been buried in sand free itself by rising vertically. It would not be until Revelation of the Daleks in 1985 that a Dalek would actually be shown airborne.
Isn't a Troll a post which is designed to annoy people or cause arguments? Posting uninformed emotional opinions isn't trolling.
The rootkit on your version of Spore wasn't written by thieves.
YOU ARE RIGHT.
Give karma points to Anonymous coward.
You've hit it on the head: EXACTLY what is wrong with Steam. Why would I pay retail prices or MORE to receive no install media, no printed manuals, no feelies and no package, plus pay for the distribution myself through ISP charges? Screw that.
Let's see prices that reflect the lower distribution cost, lower quality product, lack of resale value and lower stock risk. Let's see playable demos of everything. Let's see a proper guarantee that Steam games will contiunue to work when the Steam service shuts down.
Steam is pants. Don't buy pants.
[citation required]
"The end result of this is, 1) you produced an MS Office file 2) you paid almost nothing 3) you're legal"
Or you could use OpenOffice and the end result would be:
1) You produced an MS Office file, 2) You paid EXACTLY nothing 3) You're legal so MS can complain all they like but it won't help them.
Steam really need to sort their shit out. TFA has a long list of legitimate complaints about Steam. In particular, Steam really should sell their downloads for less than the box price. If it undercuts the retailers, I don't care. I don't need another middleman in my supply chain.
When you buy a game from Steam:
1. You can't re-sell it. Customers should be compensated for this by paying less up-front.
2. You run the risk of never being allowed to play your game again if Valve go bankrupt and shut down their servers. This is simply unacceptable.
3. You pay for the megabytes to have the game delivered to you. You should be compensated for this.
4. You don't get any printed material, so your purchase is worth less. Again, this should result in a lower price.
Meh. It's helping yourself to something without paying for it. "Stealing", while not technically accurate, is a pretty good shorthand.
Then, if you were a game developer, you'd be getting no money from me. I have no interest in online multi-player games. Call me antisocial, but I don't feel like dealing with idiots in my free time.
Yeah, cause NOTHING lives in ROCKS!
We're pretty much all cavemen in New Zealand. Our Internet is a national embarassment.
companies that try to limit your net access
Try "company". We're still struggling to emerge from the monopoly of our ex-state-owned-now-internationally-listed telco Telecom.
Our whole COUNTRY is starved for bandwidth. Srsly, when Americans visit (these are the same Americans who complain that the US is so vastly behind Europe and Japan when it comes to Internet speed and data caps) they are amazed by the crappiness of our net. It's like Canada five years ago.
Wasn't it Apple?
So is New Zealand, evidently. Strange. I guess our free trade deal is in the mail.
It's not remotely that clear cut for movies either, but somehow we manage.