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Originally posted by abacus:
Computer software manufactures get the R & D resources from the money they get from users paying for the upgrades, and new users (Of which there is always a continuous supply) that buy it because of the new features added.
Open keyboards are no different. (Unless you’re suicidal enough to give away large software upgrades for free)

Think about it Diki, would you hang on to the same software on your keyboard for 10 years if you could upgrade it relatively cheaply (At a fraction of the cost of changing the board) to get the latest and greatest.
The software upgrade route also usually means that you don’t lose features, they just get added to. (Just think if all you had to do was to buy a software upgrade to get all the features of a G70 for a G1000 without losing any existing features)

Bill


sorry but I disagree with you.

There is no software company which asks money for updates. Wersi or openlabs are perhaps only ones, if they ask for money i do not know about this.

Each software manufacturer brings after so many years maybe 1 or 2 or 3 years completely new software version. you pay for new versions with new gui interface. completely different design another type of use, based on new hardware and O.S etc. ......................

but if you use open source software that provided freely given away but is based on donations, you do not have to pay but you can donate if you like it(do not forget open source does not always mean free of charge). There are many open source software based on donations. There are even free software for Windows and Mac based on donations and they are good and stable. Some ask even not for donation because they are backed by large companies.

free update makes hardware and software companies stronger and more reliable to end users. but a totally new version is another story.




[This message has been edited by AFG Music (edited 05-21-2010).]