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You're missing the point.
There are two issues here. Both of which you've misread. The first concerns people with genuine copies of software that they can't use without a hack because of re-activation issues. The other concerns consumer reaction to an overpriced poorly developed piece of software. You're analogy with the meat market is slightly misplaced. What you should be comparing Microsoft software with, is a restaurant. Most people would not expect to pay for a late, cold, unappetising meal in an expensive restaurant. This is where most consumers see themselves with much of what comes out of Microsoft. Microsoft is the restaurant and most of the software they produce is late, cold, and unappetising. The problem for Microsoft is that because it's not an odd occurrence and they have such a bad reputation, people actually now expect to visit the restaurant with the specific aim of getting a free meal!
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