Re: The ENTIRE Redbook is now available in zip archive

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Paul Grammens writes ...
> 
> Jeff Blakeney <CUTjefbla@bconnex.net> wrote
> >
> > Well, in my opinion, having a copy of the book being made available
> > online will severely reduce the value of the real thing.
> 
> Nonsense. Compare the value of first edition books with later editions.
> Would you say that Gideon bibles have reduced the value of Gutenberg bibles?
 ....

     Good point. Having lots of copies and versions available usually increases
interest in an 'original'.

 
> > The law of
> > supply and demand comes into play.  More people have access to the
> > book online so less people will want or need the real thing and the
> > less people who want or need the real thing, the less the real thing
> > is worth.
> >
> 
> Nonsense.
 ....

     Pretty much. Look at Ultima I. It is one of the most widely distributed
games ever. Originals are, certainly, less rare than originals of hundreds of
other Apple II games. Yet, Ultima I continues to sell for high prices whereas
no one pays big bucks for much rarer originals.

     Of course, Jeff is right when he says "The law of supply and demand comes
into play". He is very mistaken about how it works when it comes to originals
and copies. What matters about copies is that everyone knows they are copies.
This is clearly true for software downloads.

     The wide distribution of Ultima I copies and continued interest in the
game makes the originals much more valuable.


Rubywand