Before you think of being a do-gooder...

[Brandon Sandrowicz]

That may all be fine and dandy, but the public only demands 'new and  
exciting' when deciding to repurchase something.  If I already have  
Microsoft Office, why do I need to purchase the newer version?  These  
are the reasons that businesses don't work on repairing old issues.   
They would rather you paid for a newer version of their software  
every year or two.  The R&D is just a way to entice you to go out and  
purchase the next version of the software.   They can then market the  
'new and improved features' of the product.  It's not like the public  
doesn't demand stable software too.  It's just that not many  
businesses are delivering, they are too focused on adding new  
features to market and getting the product out the door as soon as  
possible.

Brandon


On May 29, 2006, at 10:23 AM, Tim Writer wrote:
>
> The public's constant demand for new and exciting over tried and  
> true is as
> much responsible for this as the industry. And by "public", I mean
> individuals and businesses.
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