App Worth

[Jack Green]

Developers should get their cut. Support developers!

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[iMuggle]

Originally Posted by llofte

Great discussion!

I don't want to repeat anything that's been said so I'll just say I agree with everything Ipheuria and Sting have said.

When I was in high school, I pirated music and software all the time. Then one day I woke up and realized that I was stealing. It's now turned into a moral thing for me. Well, with iPhone applications I truly want to support developers for making quality applications. If they can't make a little money off their product, they will stop developing for the iPhone. With software like Adobe, I agree that CS4 software is obnoxiously overpriced but I will not pirate it. I'd feel like a thief and it'd eat at me every time I used it. Photoshop is the only one I'm really interested in, so while I'm still poor, I just use Photoshop Elements. Eventually I will buy CS4 (or whatever version at the time) with my student discount. I will say though that I will probably never purchase it at full price, it's just not worth it. I will always find someone to use their student discount to buy it for me. I'm morally ok with that since I would still be purchasing it.

CS4 is the only product I've ever pirated. But my Adobe rant is for a whole other thread.

I think Adobe gouges people because they can. Their software is so overpriced it isn't funny. I can honestly say I've never pirated anything but CS4. I actually bought CS3 but then when I saw they'd charge me 1,000 to upgrade it, I was like, um, yeah because I didn't already pay an arm and a leg.

I am a huge supporter of independent devs though. The little guys are the ones that seem to get screwed over the most, and they're probably the ones that need it the most.

[loudrims_inc]

i stick with free unless its something i really really need like GPS that i have now and love!!

[lungho]

Originally Posted by loudrims_inc

i stick with free unless its something i really really need like GPS that i have now and love!!

I do too. I have a like three pay apps. One which happens to be BeejiveIM. Best money I've spent on an app, hands down!

[loudrims_inc]

Originally Posted by lungho

I do too. I have a like three pay apps. One which happens to be BeejiveIM. Best money I've spent on an app, hands down!

yea i been reading up on it and it seems pretty useful but i have a Q: Can you send sms to somesone cell phone number?

[lungho]

Originally Posted by loudrims_inc

yea i been reading up on it and it seems pretty useful but i have a Q: Can you send sms to somesone cell phone number?

Yeah you can do that but only through AIM or Yahoo accounts. The menu is kinda hidden but it's easy once you know where it's at.

[loudrims_inc]

Yea i have a yahoo IM account, so basically, i can send someone a sms via yahoo to lets say mobile # 123-456-7890?? how does it show up on the mobile device receiving the sms?

[lungho]

I just sent a SMS to my buddy......I used AIM to send it. He says the message he received had my screen name, the client I was using, and a six digit number. The six digit number wasn't anywhere close to my cell number.

[loudrims_inc]

ok got u...so im guessing he replied back and u got the sms from his mobile? Thanks alot for your help, i think i will try this!

[lungho]

Actually, I called him.....lol. I wanted to get the details from the horse's mouth rather than from some convoluted text. He offered to send a text back but I didn't think it would be necessary.

You're welcome.