POINT OF VIEW 
An Opposing View 
By Dean Roades 
463 ADAM User Group 

A person named 'Joe Friendly' has written a couple of columns for ADAM's Alive.  He seems to think that ADAM hardware and software developers are all big businesses or independently wealthy.  For those who have not seen his articles, he has refused to purchase copy-protected software because of the bother of getting a back-up, and he want hardware developers to put the money and time into projects without knowing what kind of demand there is. 
'Joe' is what I call a 'taker'.  He wants everyone else to spend the money, take the risks, and use their time.  THEN, when it's convenient for him, he will buy the product, IF he feels like it.  This type of person is no better than a software pirate.  The ADAM community, though we don't want to lose anyone, would be better off if 'Joe' would get a different computer.  He'll soon find out that the $30.00 - 40.00 he could have spent for the best ADAM software will only get him PD quality for any other system. 
 
OK, 'Joe"! Put your money where your mouth is.  Offer to provide the financial backing to any hardware or software developer.  If you are so sure that the ADAM community will flood the distributer with orders, you will make a tidy profit. 
The ball is now in your court!. 
 
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