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02-18-09, 12:07 AM

StarK · 02-18-09, 12:12 AM

yup i never use that pirated stuff... as a lot of bill payments, shopping, n what not is done on my comp, and i dont want to be compromising my details... stay safe, use genuine stuff, else try open source sw. as far as going in for new os n all is concerned, i find xp pro to be ideal on my comp... using it since i got it.

02-18-09, 12:14 AM

@jatinder ..

no need of posting the screenshots dost ... i am not at all doubting what you use ... it was just a discussion on the affordabilty of original softwares ..

i hope you didnt take it the wrong way ..

02-18-09, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

@jatinder ..

no need of posting the screenshots dost ... i am not at all doubting what you use ... it was just a discussion on the affordabilty of original softwares ..

i hope you didnt take it the wrong way ..

i didn't take it wrong way dude chill.

just4kix · 02-18-09, 12:29 AM

I am not going to buy new OS just because a new version is launched. If your had been in the software field as long as I have been, you will quickly realize that new software brings tons of bugs with them.

And when it comes to MS products, they tend to mess up things quite a bit just like they did with Vista, Office 2007, etc. And sometimes, new versions require much more powerful hardware.

Golden rule: Never fix things that aren't broken.

02-18-09, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by just4kix

I am not going to buy new OS just because a new version is launched. If your had been in the software field as long as I have been, you will quickly realize that new software brings tons of bugs with them.

And when it comes to MS products, they tend to mess up things quite a bit just like they did with Vista, Office 2007, etc. And sometimes, new versions require much more powerful hardware.

Golden rule: Never fix things that aren't broken.

yah dude windows vista disappointed me so much my vista pc eats dirt all the time still 7 yr old win xp rocks

cool_techie_tvm · 02-18-09, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

to be honest i have been really lazy to try my hands on linux seriously ... it would be like starting from the scratch ... searching for every thing on the net which i already have sorted out very well on my windows ...

...

Well it all depends upon individual tastes. I was forced to use linux while being in Abudhabi. Buy your own software or use linux. That is the policy over there. And see, linux isnt all that tough like proclaimed by many. Its just people are not ready to try their hands on linux.

Support FOSS, for they are the future !!

iamnew · 02-18-09, 03:56 AM

according to the shop owner in my state u can get a vista ultimate for 500rs.thats what he said.u can get crysis or farcry 2 for 300rs.a few years ago i thought these things were original.but now i know that every dvd shop and computer shop sells pirated stuff.they download a 6 gb game and put it on 2 dvd which cost 20rs.then sell it for rs300.

02-18-09, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by iamnew

according to the shop owner in my state u can get a vista ultimate for 500rs.thats what he said.u can get crysis or farcry 2 for 300rs.a few years ago i thought these things were original.but now i know that every dvd shop and computer shop sells pirated stuff.they download a 6 gb game and put it on 2 dvd which cost 20rs.then sell it for rs300.

yah dude come to delhi go to nehru place,palika bazar etc u will find lots of small shops selling pirated movies,sw, songs etc there is no end to it.

cool_techie_tvm · 02-18-09, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by iamnew

according to the shop owner in my state u can get a vista ultimate for 500rs.thats what he said.u can get crysis or farcry 2 for 300rs.a few years ago i thought these things were original.but now i know that every dvd shop and computer shop sells pirated stuff.they download a 6 gb game and put it on 2 dvd which cost 20rs.then sell it for rs300.

Just now noticed that u are from Kerala.

That is piracy at its best

internet_guy · 02-18-09, 09:35 PM

see thing is most of the hollywood movies, video games software are not available in india ,if they r available they r too costly to buy it

so people use internet via torrents to get to these stuff

i am not encouraging it,but its time to undertsand these problems

price reduction ,availbilty of the product,may cut down the piracy rate

02-18-09, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamnew

according to the shop owner in my state u can get a vista ultimate for 500rs.thats what he said.u can get crysis or farcry 2 for 300rs.a few years ago i thought these things were original.but now i know that every dvd shop and computer shop sells pirated stuff.they download a 6 gb game and put it on 2 dvd which cost 20rs.then sell it for rs300.

ha ha ha ..

... typical cyber cafe business.... i remember the days when cd-writers were slowly becoming cheaper in india ... not many people used to have it ... it was one of the most profitable assets at that time ... even i earned some bucks using it ... the cyber cafes and media libraries used to charge about Rs. 100-150 for burning a CD ...

cool_techie_tvm · 02-18-09, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by internet_guy

price reduction ,availbilty of the product,may cut down the piracy rate

Didnt Moser Baer start something like that, selling films at low prices to ward off piracy?

internet_guy · 02-19-09, 07:42 PM

but they r selling only selected movie not all,i bought fiza dvd of mosaer baer,the sound was horrible ,no 5.1 ,it was just stero

just4kix · 02-19-09, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by internet_guy

but they r selling only selected movie not all,i bought fiza dvd of mosaer baer,the sound was horrible ,no 5.1 ,it was just stero

Almost all Hindi movies that are now available on DVD are priced from Rs. 45/- to Rs. 99/-. Moser Baer started the trend with low cost DVDs/VCDs. The others such as Shemaroo, Bombino, etc. have followed suit.

The problem is only with English movie DVDs that are still Rs. 500+.

Punch Farce · 02-19-09, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by internet_guy

see thing is most of the hollywood movies, video games software are not available in india ,if they r available they r too costly to buy it

so people use internet via torrents to get to these stuff

i am not encouraging it,but its time to undertsand these problems

price reduction ,availbilty of the product,may cut down the piracy rate

Don't they have dvd libraries/shops in your area? why not rent the
originals and watch them? If you really like it then buy the dvd.

-F

internet_guy · 02-19-09, 07:50 PM

i agree with english movies , if a english movie dvd is 500+ ,then think abt blue ray , it will cost some 2000+ if its introduce in india

just4kix · 02-19-09, 08:21 PM

LOL. I will wonder when Blu-Ray will come to India. DVDs arrived (in real sense) only a couple of years ago.

I first saw a DVD in USA in 1998. That time they were retailing around $25 + which is similar to what Blu-Ray discs are being priced right now. DVD players were intially priced at $500+ and by 2001 they had dropped to $100 to $200. Blu-Ray players were initially retailing for $1000 and now they are $200 to $300 range.

So my guess is that in a couple of years, Blu-Ray prices will drop by at least $10 ($19.99 from $29.99). It is all about demand and supply. When more people buy BD players, the demand for disc will rise significantly and cost per disc will be reduced because of volume sales. I expect that this will happen by end of 2009.

02-19-09, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farce

Don't they have dvd libraries/shops in your area? why not rent the
originals and watch them? If you really like it then buy the dvd.

-F

They usually don't have good quality disc's

Quote:

Originally Posted by just4kix

So my guess is that in a couple of years, Blu-Ray prices will drop by at least $10 ($19.99 from $29.99). It is all about demand and supply. When more people buy BD players, the demand for disc will rise significantly and cost per disc will be reduced because of volume sales. I expect that this will happen by end of 2009.

Still lightscribe or DL dvd's haven't become mainstream in India(not movie dvd, blank media), I wonder even if we get Blue ray, media is gonna be a problem except ofcourse when its used only for movies and the like.

just4kix · 02-19-09, 08:37 PM

I somehow think that blank media may not become extremely popular - now that 1 TB+ HDDs are available at affordable prices. They will sell but not in the same volume as blank CDs did.

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02-18-09, 12:12 AM	#22
StarK Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nayi Dilli Posts: 1,392 Rep Power: 4	yup i never use that pirated stuff... as a lot of bill payments, shopping, n what not is done on my comp, and i dont want to be compromising my details... stay safe, use genuine stuff, else try open source sw. as far as going in for new os n all is concerned, i find xp pro to be ideal on my comp... using it since i got it.

02-18-09, 12:14 AM	#23
saurav_k Guest Posts: n/a	@jatinder .. no need of posting the screenshots dost ... i am not at all doubting what you use ... it was just a discussion on the affordabilty of original softwares .. i hope you didnt take it the wrong way ..

02-18-09, 03:56 AM	#28
iamnew Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 1	according to the shop owner in my state u can get a vista ultimate for 500rs.thats what he said.u can get crysis or farcry 2 for 300rs.a few years ago i thought these things were original.but now i know that every dvd shop and computer shop sells pirated stuff.they download a 6 gb game and put it on 2 dvd which cost 20rs.then sell it for rs300.

02-18-09, 09:35 PM	#31
internet_guy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	see thing is most of the hollywood movies, video games software are not available in india ,if they r available they r too costly to buy it so people use internet via torrents to get to these stuff i am not encouraging it,but its time to undertsand these problems price reduction ,availbilty of the product,may cut down the piracy rate

02-19-09, 07:42 PM	#34
internet_guy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	but they r selling only selected movie not all,i bought fiza dvd of mosaer baer,the sound was horrible ,no 5.1 ,it was just stero

02-19-09, 07:50 PM	#37
internet_guy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	i agree with english movies , if a english movie dvd is 500+ ,then think abt blue ray , it will cost some 2000+ if its introduce in india

02-19-09, 08:21 PM	#38
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	LOL. I will wonder when Blu-Ray will come to India. DVDs arrived (in real sense) only a couple of years ago. I first saw a DVD in USA in 1998. That time they were retailing around $25 + which is similar to what Blu-Ray discs are being priced right now. DVD players were intially priced at $500+ and by 2001 they had dropped to $100 to $200. Blu-Ray players were initially retailing for $1000 and now they are $200 to $300 range. So my guess is that in a couple of years, Blu-Ray prices will drop by at least $10 ($19.99 from $29.99). It is all about demand and supply. When more people buy BD players, the demand for disc will rise significantly and cost per disc will be reduced because of volume sales. I expect that this will happen by end of 2009.

02-19-09, 08:37 PM	#40
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	I somehow think that blank media may not become extremely popular - now that 1 TB+ HDDs are available at affordable prices. They will sell but not in the same volume as blank CDs did.