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If anything, I have less sympathy for people who got a gadget for free and then don't want to buy accessories. If you can't afford what you need to use the gadget, too bad.
If somebody offered to give me a Bugatti Veyron, I would try to figure out how to politely suggest that I would need to sell the car and buy something inexpensive like a Rolls Royce or a Ferrari. I can't afford a stress analysis on my rims every few thousand miles, among other things, adding up to 5 or 6 figures in yearly operating costs. In that situation, I assume you would not be sympathetic to me complaining about upkeep. |
I take it you'd accept that there are plenty of great Apps out there that are free or 59p (99¢), whilst OmniFocus is $40. I can't imagine that the majority of things designed to go with a Bugatti are free or extremely affordable and only the stress analysis is expensive?
OK, I honestly don't want any Member of this Board thinking I'm trying to indulge myself in some kind of troll-like behaviour, and arguing for the sake of it, but I am now seriously trying to answer the question:
"what is it that makes Omni's products so special that justifies the premium prices?".
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There are some who have difficulty grasping the concept that our often superior experience might actually justify the price
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which would mean that they should actually pay you to use them. And then they should thank you for doing so.
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For example, I'm a photographer and I often hear people moaning about the price of Photoshop, and yet they're not involved in the graphics industry and barely take any photos other than holiday snaps. They don't need it, Elements or even iPhoto would be more than plenty for all their needs. They just *want* it, because they've heard it's cool.
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At least Omni has yet to take a leaf out of Adobe's book and force us to use their software! :)
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