09-17-2005, 03:41 PM
LawtoniaSep 17 2005, 05:27 AM I agree with Love and esterel that region encoding on media does encourage piracy and therefore does not make economic sense. [/quote]
If a company wants to make less profit, that's their decision, not a government's.
A company makes a product, and can sell it on whatever condition they want. A consumer can decide whether the price and the conditions are right. If they're not, the good or service isn't sold. Some judicial protection is necessary, such as putting into law that a consumer has the right to know what is sold, and a period in which a consumer can change their mind about impulse purchases and return them.
It's pointless to start forcing universal standards on luxury goods. Sony's MiniDisc versus Philips' CD is a good example, as mentioned in this discussion. But please, let companies work that out for themselves. By regulating that as government you're only creating bureaucracy, prices go up and economy goes down.
If a company wants to make less profit, that's their decision, not a government's.
A company makes a product, and can sell it on whatever condition they want. A consumer can decide whether the price and the conditions are right. If they're not, the good or service isn't sold. Some judicial protection is necessary, such as putting into law that a consumer has the right to know what is sold, and a period in which a consumer can change their mind about impulse purchases and return them.
It's pointless to start forcing universal standards on luxury goods. Sony's MiniDisc versus Philips' CD is a good example, as mentioned in this discussion. But please, let companies work that out for themselves. By regulating that as government you're only creating bureaucracy, prices go up and economy goes down.