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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aristotle" data-source="post: 1588127" data-attributes="member: 5885">I still don't get it. Thus far the only arguments I've heard that make any sense are...The software isn't available for my computer or I can't upgrade the software. This is a valid complaint, but its really a technology issue. I have no doubt that the technology will become available to other operating systems in time. If you are using a computer that you are not allowed to upgrade software on, you most likely aren't supposed to be viewing game documents on it anyway. You can't expect people to cater to old versions of software forever. They are going to want to take advantage of features made available in newer versions of the software. You either need to upgrade or be left behind... and if you choose being left behind it was *your* decision, not theirs.If you lose the file it won't be replaced. This is a business practice I would like to see changed. I don't see why they can't keep a record of what we've downloaded and let us redownload the items to computers we are registered on with Adobe. I think it might be possible to influence a change in this policy if enough people express a desire for it.To me that just means I need to back the files up in multiple ways. That won't be a problem. I'll keep a copy burnt to CD for archives, a copy on my "desktop" PC (4 disks in RAID 5 w/ 1 hot spare), and a copy on my laptop. Nothing short of a disaster should cause me to totally lose the file.I can only copy 10 pages in 10 days. Okay, so that *is* a limit, but it is that sort of limitation that gives publishers a sense of security (false or not, it doesn't really matter) and allows them to put *more* digital product on the virtual shelf. So far as I've heard you have unlimited ability to print the document, and copying 10 times in 10 days still gives you more access to the information than a print document (how many times do you get to cut and paste from your printed documents?).I don't think that is too restrictive, so long as it means a larger assortment of product available. It could be inconvenient for people now and then, but I think it is getting way overhyped here.That's it. I don't really see much merit to most of the other arguments. As I said before it appears like a lot of "the sky is falling" paranoia to me. If this thread has done anything it has changed me from a "MAYBE" to a "YES", I'll definately give them some business.</blockquote>

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