comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical
Re: Games & licensing periods
In article <2p4nxxrcv5.fsf_at_bacon.lysator.liu.se>, krigsspel_at_pelle-n.net
says...
> > Mr. Nilsson is right : asking $2 for what will be *perceived* as a
> > demo will not fly.
>
> Also a matter of principle imo. A demo should be a free sample. It's
> part of their advertising. The publisher wants to convince me to buy
> their product. Or would it also make sense that I pay them $0.20 for
> looking at some screenshots too? Maybe charge me $1 for a 1-year license
> to even enter their online store?
The problem with free demos is that the limited - IE, crippled - version
of the game often doesn't offer a fair evaluation of what the full
version would be.
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Giftzwerg
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Written by Giftzwerg
21/11/2011 6.43.30
Check some pics on this site!
23/05/2012 21.54.38