Actually, this was discussed in my country when those fees where extended to CD/DVD media and drives. Technically, you should be able to go the local copyright holders office, prove that you use those disks only for your personally created content, and claim refund.
Not much money, but probably would send a strong message if enough people did it.
/tinfoilhat on
Of course you won't. Do you really think that the ruling elite would have their power undermined by some geeky "computer currency"?
This is getting more complex.
"Designed in California, manufactured in China, assembled in Texas, marketed in California, budgeted in New York...."
Care-o-meter: barely moving.
I'll just keep on using adblock, such a first world anarchist...
I got a Galaxy Nexus for half the price. Can't wait until next year to get this phone for half price too...
Because lobbyism.
Yes.
That sums it up nicely. A phone gets a new plastic shell. Now excuse me while I check the prices on Samsung Galaxy S II dual core phone...
And not a single fuck was given.
To heck with Quake. How about all those old 16 bit strategy games that are like made for cellphones? CIV series? MOO? StarCraft? MoM? Where are they?
Probably true, but the cynic in me tells me that the real reason for the $18.000 price is "What will the market bear?" type of pricing....
I read that in John Cleese's voice.
Can you build your own?
UNIX is hot. It's more than hot. It's steaming. It's quicksilver lightning with a laserbeam kicker. -- Michael Jay Tucker
