Comments on: Opinion: Putting Apps on Trial http://macapper.com/2009/08/12/opinion-putting-apps-on-trial/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peter Craddock http://macapper.com/2009/08/12/opinion-putting-apps-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-156687 Peter Craddock Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:47:10 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=9268#comment-156687 In a way, feature-limited and time-limited is a great combination, and I was first introduced to it when playing AmbrosiaSW's EV:Nova. The thing about time-limited trials is that it's generally very easy to get around the time limit. You say that feature-limited trials are frustrating for utilities, but imagine having a time-limited trial: in that case, you can do as much as you want during the time limit, and then forget about the app. You basically get to abuse it for free. For this reason, I feel that (all?) utilities should come with a feature-limited trial. In a way, feature-limited and time-limited is a great combination, and I was first introduced to it when playing AmbrosiaSW’s EV:Nova.

The thing about time-limited trials is that it’s generally very easy to get around the time limit.
You say that feature-limited trials are frustrating for utilities, but imagine having a time-limited trial: in that case, you can do as much as you want during the time limit, and then forget about the app. You basically get to abuse it for free.
For this reason, I feel that (all?) utilities should come with a feature-limited trial.

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