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If you have an old drill and buy a new one, you own an old drill and a new drill. If you have old software and update it, you only have the new software. In t
by ok_craig 14y ago
If you have an old drill and buy a new one, you own an old drill and a new drill. If you have old software and update it, you only have the new software.
In the first case, the value of your goods and of their use to you is more than just one drill.
In the second case, you end up paying more than the price of the newest software, for just the newest software.
From this, one could make the argument that the most fair upgrade price would be $11 - the difference between the old and new software.
- FooBarWidget 14y agoBy that argument, the best strategy is to hold off buying any software indefinitely until you are absolutely sure that there will be no future paid updates. That doesn't work.
- ok_craig 14y agoI don't see why that argument equals that strategy. It's an argument for expecting a specific price, not for waiting for a specific product or service.