Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 01, 2004 06:16 PM
Not true. Most of the commercial software companies are ripping off the consumers in developing countries. When your montly incose is only 5000 rupees, who is going to pay 15000 rupees (3 months income) for windows and office?
Of course cheaper alternatives are available in the US, but they are not marketed in India, so it's not possible to purchase them.
When commercial companies decide to sell software at proper rates, only then will consumers be able to buy them.
Arpan
Ps: I either use free software or purchase software that I use, even though it is very expensive for me to do so.
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Re:overly optimistic
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 01, 2004 06:16 PMMost of the commercial software companies are ripping off the consumers in developing countries. When your montly incose is only 5000 rupees, who is going to pay 15000 rupees (3 months income) for windows and office?
Of course cheaper alternatives are available in the US, but they are not marketed in India, so it's not possible to purchase them.
When commercial companies decide to sell software at proper rates, only then will consumers be able to buy them.
Arpan
Ps: I either use free software or purchase software that I use, even though it is very expensive for me to do so.
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