SaltySteed
Posts: 12
Joined: 12/12/2006 Status: offline
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One case was a utility program from a big company (I'll not mention specific names). This tool would normally be used on many systems if you support PC's. I bought it, only used it on serviced machines, then uninstalled. After 3 activations, this utility (like the old PCTools) refused to reactivate. 75 bucks down the drain! Also, tried to use tool on system where i-net not available and it would not run. Another case is where a game was activated, company went bust, then after I bought a new machine, nada! Also, bought game on road while on trip, went to hotel w/o inet, and could not play! Plus, my machine has dozens of apps and games. Replaced one of the data drives, and some things work, others don't. Do I really have to test all of them? Also have 3 laptops and 2 desktops that I (only me) use depending on location. Not that I load all with the same stuff, but have hit limits here. Had one dev machine that was reimaged several times for normal development work. Lost a program here. I realize that my case is extreme. I am not a homebody that sits in front of a single "beloved" computer for years. I like new, cutting edge systems and lots of them. I am on the road 250 days a year. I also like games, and lots of them. I do have a shrinking collection of "portable" games and apps that I either have on mem stick or carry CD in extreme cases that I load from when mood hits. For example, I still play RailroadTycoon 3, and that been unsupported for a couple of years now. No activation required. Company is bust. Soon, not only do we have to activate, but will be forced to be online to use programs. Next we will be charged for the use of programs each time you start it. Welcome back to the mainframe world of yesterday! (For those too young to remember, these were the "big brother" like systems before the PC) Well... you asked, and I ranted.
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