Konichiwaneko

It sounds here that money is what matters too people and why they pirate.

I'm sure all of us could afford the software listed, but we are just bitching and moaning because we can't buy our other toys if we buy software.

$600 is nothing when you realize that you are going to spend more then 100+ hours using it.

As with video games, I have a certain equation. Give yourself an hourly rate you believe you are worth, me..I gave a reasonable $12(cause I don't work 24/7). So if I buy something for $600 and I spend over 50 hours on it..then it was worth every penny. Photoshop...hmmm I've used for 7 years now...I think it's worth it.

I still pirate though, my position is as long as you don't make a profit off of it. There's a difference from taht high school kid who used to give you warez, and the one that tried to sell it to you.

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