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I wouldn't rent software on their terms for any price.
I wouldn't rent software on their terms for any money, unless it was the last
software on Earth. I'll *buy* their software, if it's worth it. I have in the past, and I
hope to have the opportunity in the future.

But I'm not going to use software that's got a "drop dead if used after..." date, or
"drop dead if you don't pay" code in it for anything that matters to me. The risk of
that code screwing up and leaving me in the lurch is unacceptable. For games,
maybe, but even there... I've had copy protection code fire inappropriately over and
over again all the way back to the first copy protected game I bought sometime
around 1983...
Posted by: Resuna   Posted on: 07/18/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Extremely unlikely that I wouild rent any of their software.  shawkins | 07/17/07
One reason  voska | 07/17/07
I Agree, Renting Software Is Poor Value  chessmen | 07/18/07
Why rent when you can buy?  voska | 07/17/07
Cheating with the Home and Student Edition  Confused by religion | 07/17/07
Well that's nice to know  voska | 07/18/07
Soon you won't be able to buy  DarthRidiculous | 07/17/07
I don't see a big change  voska | 07/18/07
I agree  Mik in IT | 07/19/07
What a stupid question  3dtodd | 07/18/07
What version of it  jfp | 07/17/07
Why?  dave95. | 07/17/07
Why rent when you can avoid.  systemx | 07/17/07
Not for me, not even for free  pjotr123 | 07/17/07
The sayings...  ruped24 | 07/17/07
You already do rent it  Michael Kelly | 07/17/07
RE:You already do rent it  ruped24 | 07/17/07
Technically yes  voska | 07/18/07
EVERY user is just "renting"  optimist134 | 07/18/07
-continued nimble fingers hit the wrong key  optimist134 | 07/18/07
Still living with office 97  aussieblnd@... | 07/18/07
I'm a light user, but  notsofast | 07/18/07
That would seem to be a given...  Resuna | 07/18/07
I guess you're not renting after all...  Resuna | 07/18/07
Price Point Too High  TripleII | 07/17/07
RE:Price Point Too High  ruped24 | 07/17/07
My favorite quote  TripleII | 07/17/07
MS is pushing rental because their "Software Assurance" effort is failing..  Basic Logic | 07/17/07
40,000,000  pgm554 | 07/18/07
Exactly the target market where piracy is rampant.  kraterz | 07/17/07
My worry is...  Ignatius_a | 07/18/07
More like hostage - your doc in their format  scott1329 | 07/18/07
WOULD RENT IT....IF...  USArcher | 07/18/07
Just noticed...  USArcher | 07/18/07
WOULD RENT IT....  aussieblnd@... | 07/18/07
Why buy when you can rent?  bobpeery@... | 07/18/07
Piracy has nothing to do with cost  mrjonno | 07/18/07
you can already rent it via some ASPs  1majones | 07/18/07
I wouldn't rent software on their terms for any price.  Resuna | 07/18/07
How many rental apps can your budget handle?  pennatomcat | 07/19/07
Can you ever "un-rent" it?  bportlock | 07/19/07
Upgrade trap for increased funds  usaheattreating@... | 07/19/07
I can see that happening.  T1Oracle | 07/22/07
I like this  kokuryu | 07/19/07
I bet Windows is next  T1Oracle | 07/20/07
I knew that Windows was next  T1Oracle | 07/23/07
Open Office looks better by the second!  j0hnharrington@... | 07/21/07
That's just silly  T1Oracle | 07/22/07
Rental Slavery  cquirke | 07/22/07

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