Goddamned cheap-ass software companies

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-11-22 06:55pm

This is just a pet peeve of mine:

Why does even the most expensive software come on a CD in a goddamned paper envelope instead of a jewel-case? How the fuck can they have the gall to save 25 cents on the fucking jewel-case when we just shelled out fifty bucks, or in the case of some products, hundreds or even thousand of dollars?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-11-22 06:57pm

25 cents on the case, $1.07 on the packing
Or at least that was the last price I was quoted on Paper Envolple VS Gewel Case when it can to paking up the Boxs

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-11-22 07:02pm

Don't worry, its just a conspiracy...

But seriously, that does bother me. Get this expensive program and they put it in a flimsy, gimpy paper, or multiple papers. Cheap bastards.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-11-22 07:08pm

Hmm could it also be they WANT you to download thier programs illeagly?
/Screwball off

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-11-22 07:15pm

Mr Bean wrote:Hmm could it also be they WANT you to download thier programs illeagly?
/Screwball off

Maybe. You download it and then it fails, when you go to download it again you:

a) find its no longer their nor is it sold in stores, thus someone out there is laughing at all the pirates

b) find its no longer there, but rest assured it costs $30.00 more at the store and they removed the instruction manual and protective case for CD period, rather opting to wrap the CD in duct tape and let the consumer worry about it peeling off the data surface.

... The way the world works...

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-11-22 07:28pm

Darth Wong wrote:This is just a pet peeve of mine:

Why does even the most expensive software come on a CD in a goddamned paper envelope instead of a jewel-case? How the fuck can they have the gall to save 25 cents on the fucking jewel-case when we just shelled out fifty bucks, or in the case of some products, hundreds or even thousand of dollars?

I got me a nice jewel case with 3ds Max 5, only a few thousand dollars.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-22 07:34pm

You know what really shits the sherbert.

When the goddamn company pretty much forces me to act illegally. I bought a game from a store, actually bought it. Legally. I try to install it and it doesn't work. Why, because of the stupid fucking copy protection fucked it up so it doesn't work on my computer. So the only way I can play the game that I fucking bought is to illegally download. That fucked up copy protection is forcing me to do the thing it was meant to prevent, pirate.

How's that for irony?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-11-22 09:38pm

Interplay took the cake with Baldur's Gate. The CD's came in a cardboard foldout, that had a terribly tendancy to scratch the CD. That is if it did not roll out and hit the floor.

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-11-22 10:37pm

neoolong wrote:You know what really shits the sherbert.

When the goddamn company pretty much forces me to act illegally. I bought a game from a store, actually bought it. Legally. I try to install it and it doesn't work. Why, because of the stupid fucking copy protection fucked it up so it doesn't work on my computer. So the only way I can play the game that I fucking bought is to illegally download. That fucked up copy protection is forcing me to do the thing it was meant to prevent, pirate.

How's that for irony?

I remember seeing this on Penny Arcade. What game was it?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-22 10:52pm

Dalton wrote:
neoolong wrote:You know what really shits the sherbert.

When the goddamn company pretty much forces me to act illegally. I bought a game from a store, actually bought it. Legally. I try to install it and it doesn't work. Why, because of the stupid fucking copy protection fucked it up so it doesn't work on my computer. So the only way I can play the game that I fucking bought is to illegally download. That fucked up copy protection is forcing me to do the thing it was meant to prevent, pirate.

How's that for irony?
I remember seeing this on Penny Arcade. What game was it?

Black and White.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-11-22 11:00pm

That is if it did not roll out and hit the floor.

Goddammit! That happens to me all the time!

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2002-11-22 11:03pm

Same here...seriously a freaking 2 cent jewel case is too fucking expensive.

Gah freaking console gamers at least get some type of holding case...gah.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-11-23 12:44am

UT2K3 is guilty of that crime.. Plus it didn't work through no fault of the game however. My computer got infected by a spyware called WildTangent that caused massive damage to my Windows 2000install when it got uninstalled. It healed for the most part, but it did enough damage that Windows is very flaky now. I hope to borrow a Win2K disk and get it fixed good (Hint Hint

)

P.S. Anyone near New Orleans with a spare Win2K disk?

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-11-23 12:51am

neoolong wrote:You know what really shits the sherbert.

I'm sorry, I just find this quite amusing. I've never heard that used before.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-23 01:00am

The only softwhere I buy on any thing like a regular bases is PC games and they almost always have Jewel cases. Of course quite often they are already broken in some way or break when you first open them. Good thing I have about 50 spares on hand. Really the only games which come in paper on a regular basis are the extras SSI often ships along with some of their products.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-23 01:10am

Kelly Antilles wrote:
neoolong wrote:You know what really shits the sherbert.
I'm sorry, I just find this quite amusing. I've never heard that used before.

Hehe.

Made it up myself.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2002-11-23 01:23am

From the perspective of the software industry, the more vulnerable a CD is to damage--for instance due to the lack of a proper jewel case--the greater the risk that the CD will be damaged beyond use and the victim (customer) will be forced to buy another copy of the program.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-23 01:24am

Enlightenment wrote:From the perspective of the software industry, the more vulnerable a CD is to damage--for instance due to the lack of a proper jewel case--the greater the risk that the CD will be damaged beyond use and the victim (customer) will be forced to buy another copy of the program.

I don't think so. The damage involved should be covered by the company and they would have to replace a defective copy.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2002-11-23 01:50am

neoolong wrote:I don't think so. The damage involved should be covered by the company and they would have to replace a defective copy.

Shipping damage is one thing but the company is certainly not going to replace CDs that have been damaged by routine use after the box has been opened.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-23 01:55am

Enlightenment wrote:
neoolong wrote:I don't think so. The damage involved should be covered by the company and they would have to replace a defective copy.
Shipping damage is one thing but the company is certainly not going to replace CDs that have been damaged by routine use after the box has been opened.

Hmm. But it really only is dangerous when it is being shipped. Even using paper sleeves my CDs stay in good condition. Maybe I'm just more careful than most.

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-11-23 03:16am

I've gotten items in the mail that came in paper sleeves, but attached to the actual case. It's apparently to prevent scratch damage to the disc if it comes loose during shipping.

Frankly, I don't really mind the sleeves. Come in handy when I burn stuff and need to transport discs.

Specialist · Post by **Specialist** » 2002-11-23 03:23am

Since I got this computer about 4 years ago I haven't bought a single application and have no plans. For what they are worth to me their prices are a ripoff.

The only disc I ever got in a paper or plastic container is from the @$$holes at AOL that keeps sending me those damn "x free hours online".

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-11-23 03:35am

Haha, 1025 hours free for 45 days. What they don't tell you is that you'd have to be online for 24 hours a day for almost 43 days straight to actually utilize all those free hours. Given a daily use of AOL of 3 hours a day, it'd take nearly a year to fulfill that.

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