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Originally Posted by exx_2000
Just wait till the population that has a PC grows and don't worry at this population growth rate we should be there in no time. Considering that most folks monthly salary reaches the cost of Windows XP or whatever. Would you buy it if you had a salary of 6k (I'm not sure it is 6k so bear on this)? A laborer makes around Rs 200 - 300 in Kerala. Most of them don't get permanent jobs anyway but if you do consider them getting Rs 300 and work for 30 days then 2/3rd of their salary just went down the drain for Windows. Lets not even go into Office products.
Have you considered the PC penetration factors which is definitely going to be more there than here. From your post I'm not sure You think that USA 35% is great since they have lesser piracy? In my honest opinion they should be dead ashamed that it even has more than 10%. Folks over there don't do the regular INR x 40 (whatever the rate is ) conversion. For them its just $99. Most good colleges over there give it to their students for free anyway. I would love to see some colleges here do the same  . So if you consider the above economic factors and the cost of this . I would definitely say that yes it is low.
I'm not making this a Linux is the way to go kind of thread but definitely I must point out that many computer manufacturers are now giving Linux as an option with their products. |
putting price as the reason for piracy does not make sense.
It's like "Steal a car and use it if you cannot buy it". You have money, you buy a car else get a two wheeler. if you cannot even buy a two wheeler, go by public transport.
Should be the same with software. Can't buy Windows Vista, get xp. Can't buy XP, get Linux.