Comments on: Why pay for premium wall-papers, when I get them for free? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242194 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:37:32 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242194 Yeah - that's what I meant - but much more eloquently put...<br><br>K Yeah – that's what I meant – but much more eloquently put…

K

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242192 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242192 Edit Edit

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242191 Samantha Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:36:27 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242191 Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.<br><br>People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.<br><br>Samantha. Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.

People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.

Samantha.

]]> By: South77 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242196 South77 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:29:39 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242196 Just got me a dizzee ringtone from there. Might even get the bus home to try it out. Just got me a dizzee ringtone from there. Might even get the bus home to try it out.

]]> By: edgar1013 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242195 edgar1013 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242195 google the name of the wallpaper you are looking for and click on images. bingo.<br>ringtones, themes, and wallpapers are endless in <a href="http://zedge.net" rel="nofollow">zedge.net</a> as well as many other mobile forums. google the name of the wallpaper you are looking for and click on images. bingo.
ringtones, themes, and wallpapers are endless in zedge.net as well as many other mobile forums.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242193 TerenceEden Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:24:15 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242193 Two choices - which is for you?<br>1) Search for an image online. Go through several pages. Select the best image. Download. Find a good image editor. Crop the bits that you want. Resample to phone screen resolution. Transfer over.<br>Or, <br>2) pay 50p, click, download.<br><br>Personally, I wouldn't pay for a picture or a ringtone because I have the time, patience and - above all - skill to create my own.<br><br>I'm also prepared to wait a few weeks / months after a DVD is released so that I end up paying £5 rather than £18.<br><br>But some people really have no patience. £2.50 represents about half an hour of work (assuming minimum wage) - so would you rather spend an hour doing something boring like creating your ringtone, or pay someone else to do it?<br><br>It's one of the reasons why I don't believe DRM for digital content is needed. It's so trivially easy to transfer unprotected content around - yet the premium content market is hardly in the poor house.<br><br>T<br>(Usual work related disclaimers here) Two choices – which is for you?
1) Search for an image online. Go through several pages. Select the best image. Download. Find a good image editor. Crop the bits that you want. Resample to phone screen resolution. Transfer over.
Or,
2) pay 50p, click, download.

Personally, I wouldn't pay for a picture or a ringtone because I have the time, patience and – above all – skill to create my own.

I'm also prepared to wait a few weeks / months after a DVD is released so that I end up paying £5 rather than £18.

But some people really have no patience. £2.50 represents about half an hour of work (assuming minimum wage) – so would you rather spend an hour doing something boring like creating your ringtone, or pay someone else to do it?

It's one of the reasons why I don't believe DRM for digital content is needed. It's so trivially easy to transfer unprotected content around – yet the premium content market is hardly in the poor house.

T
(Usual work related disclaimers here)

]]> By: AJ http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-242190 AJ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-242190 The young have no money but lots of time whereas the rest of us have no time but loads of....negative equity??<br><br>Teeagers today are just wired never to pay for anything off the Internet. The look on my cousin's face when I told him I have an Itunes account. He was like, are you MAD? Personally, I just can't be bothered converting files etc etc. The young have no money but lots of time whereas the rest of us have no time but loads of….negative equity??

Teeagers today are just wired never to pay for anything off the Internet. The look on my cousin's face when I told him I have an Itunes account. He was like, are you MAD? Personally, I just can't be bothered converting files etc etc.

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-234251 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:37:32 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-234251 Yeah - that's what I meant - but much more eloquently put...<br><br>K Yeah – that's what I meant – but much more eloquently put…

K

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-234250 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-234250 Hi!<br><br>I'm out of office all day today - I will pick up your e-mail via my<br>Blackberry - but it won't be actioned until tomorrow.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Kip<br><br>-- <br>kip hakes<br>designer<br><br>kcjh design<br><br><a href="http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk" rel="nofollow">www.kcjhdesign.co.uk</a> Hi!

I'm out of office all day today – I will pick up your e-mail via my
Blackberry – but it won't be actioned until tomorrow.

Thanks

Kip

–
kip hakes
designer

kcjh design

http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-234249 Samantha Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-234249 Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.<br><br>People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.<br><br>Samantha. Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.

People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.

Samantha.

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230512 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:37:32 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230512 Yeah - that's what I meant - but much more eloquently put...<br><br>K Yeah – that's what I meant – but much more eloquently put…

K

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230511 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230511 Hi!<br><br>I'm out of office all day today - I will pick up your e-mail via my<br>Blackberry - but it won't be actioned until tomorrow.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Kip<br><br>-- <br>kip hakes<br>designer<br><br>kcjh design<br><br><a href="http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk">www.kcjhdesign.co.uk</a> Hi!

I'm out of office all day today – I will pick up your e-mail via my
Blackberry – but it won't be actioned until tomorrow.

Thanks

Kip

–
kip hakes
designer

kcjh design

http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230510 Samantha Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:36:27 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230510 Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.<br><br>People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.<br><br>Samantha. Yeah, I agree. Then again, I'm someone who wouldn't eat pre-chopped mushrooms. For some bizarre reason I enjoy cutting them myself. However, that's besides the point.

People are lazy, but it's just bizarre how much money is to be made from it.

Samantha.

]]> By: South77 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230507 South77 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:29:39 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230507 Just got me a dizzee ringtone from there. Might even get the bus home to try it out. Just got me a dizzee ringtone from there. Might even get the bus home to try it out.

]]> By: edgar1013 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230506 edgar1013 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:50:29 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230506 google the name of the walpaper you are looking for and click on images. bingo.<br>ringtones, themes, and wallpapers are endless in <a href="http://zedge.net">zedge.net</a> as well as many other mobile forums. google the name of the walpaper you are looking for and click on images. bingo.
ringtones, themes, and wallpapers are endless in zedge.net as well as many other mobile forums.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230504 TerenceEden Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:24:15 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230504 Two choices - which is for you?<br>1) Search for an image online. Go through several pages. Select the best image. Download. Find a good image editor. Crop the bits that you want. Resample to phone screen resolution. Transfer over.<br>Or, <br>2) pay 50p, click, download.<br><br>Personally, I wouldn't pay for a picture or a ringtone because I have the time, patience and - above all - skill to create my own.<br><br>I'm also prepared to wait a few weeks / months after a DVD is released so that I end up paying £5 rather than £18.<br><br>But some people really have no patience. £2.50 represents about half an hour of work (assuming minimum wage) - so would you rather spend an hour doing something boring like creating your ringtone, or pay someone else to do it?<br><br>It's one of the reasons why I don't believe DRM for digital content is needed. It's so trivially easy to transfer unprotected content around - yet the premium content market is hardly in the poor house.<br><br>T<br>(Usual work related disclaimers here) Two choices – which is for you?
1) Search for an image online. Go through several pages. Select the best image. Download. Find a good image editor. Crop the bits that you want. Resample to phone screen resolution. Transfer over.
Or,
2) pay 50p, click, download.

Personally, I wouldn't pay for a picture or a ringtone because I have the time, patience and – above all – skill to create my own.

I'm also prepared to wait a few weeks / months after a DVD is released so that I end up paying £5 rather than £18.

But some people really have no patience. £2.50 represents about half an hour of work (assuming minimum wage) – so would you rather spend an hour doing something boring like creating your ringtone, or pay someone else to do it?

It's one of the reasons why I don't believe DRM for digital content is needed. It's so trivially easy to transfer unprotected content around – yet the premium content market is hardly in the poor house.

T
(Usual work related disclaimers here)

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-230490 Kip Hakes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:05:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-230490 I think it boils down to laziness in some cases. It's easier to buy a ringtone - rather than download a song, convert it to MP3 (if not already), put it in an editing package, splice out the bit you want, send to phone. It's like buying chopped mushrooms from the supermarket really - people do, because we can be lazy.<br><br>K I think it boils down to laziness in some cases. It's easier to buy a ringtone – rather than download a song, convert it to MP3 (if not already), put it in an editing package, splice out the bit you want, send to phone. It's like buying chopped mushrooms from the supermarket really – people do, because we can be lazy.

K

]]> By: JOhn http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/why_pay_for_premium_wall-papers_when_i_get_them_for_free.html/comment-page-1#comment-252987 JOhn Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=10284#comment-252987 Ringtone industry = solid proof of a Digital divide. Ringtone industry = solid proof of a Digital divide.

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