Ned Ludd

England

IT Consultant

Whilst I have no problem with clampdowns on Pirated software, I do question the 'parrallel import' issue.

I do not understand why someone in one country is asked to pay substantially more for a product than in a similar country. Software will usually retal at the same porice in US$ as Sterling - meaning those in the UK are paying twice the price.

There would be no market for parrallel imports if the pricing structure was fairer and more realistic. In reality these software giants should be looking to why so many are starting to look at Linux which can often provide similar functionality and is free.