Comments on: Targus ThumbPad for Palm m500 Series Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/03/19/targus_thumbpad_for_palm_m500_series_review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: viqsi http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/03/19/targus_thumbpad_for_palm_m500_series_review/comment-page-1/#comment-15921 viqsi Mon, 01 Sep 2003 01:56:55 +0000 #comment-15921 Those folks who were cease-and-desisted that I was looking at were distributing Freeware, not Shareware or Commercial software. So they weren't exactly making money off someone else's enterprise. Other than that, I can understand the point. Those folks who were cease-and-desisted that I was looking at were distributing Freeware, not Shareware or Commercial software. So they weren’t exactly making money off someone else’s enterprise.

Other than that, I can understand the point.

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/03/19/targus_thumbpad_for_palm_m500_series_review/comment-page-1/#comment-15920 Judie Sun, 31 Aug 2003 17:11:49 +0000 #comment-15920 I can understand your point, but here is mine... If I came up with an original game, completely of my own design, and brought it to the public, and people loved it, then wouldn't I deserve to be the one that profited from its sale? And wouldn't I be correct to protect my original idea from people that would rip it off to make a buck? If I decided to license my game to a company that would bring it to a whole new audience (in this case, PDA users), then wouldn't I be making a smart move in expanding my audience? I can understand that you are frustrated with Handmark (or whomever) for nixing copy-cat games. But to me, it sounds like they are just protecting something that they have invested in. I would say the same for any developer that created something <strong>original</strong>. There is a right to protect your property. On the other hand, I can think of games that I would like to play on my PDA that may never be brought to this platform. If someone were to create a "clone" and offer it for next to nothing (to cover their time developing it, essentially) or for free, then I would have no problem with that. I can see both sides, but in the end I think that if the original maker is willing to offer their game to PDA users, then they have the right to protect their property. Obviously, I am not a lawyer...and obviously this is all just my opinion. Judie :0) I can understand your point, but here is mine…

If I came up with an original game, completely of my own design, and brought it to the public, and people loved it, then wouldn’t I deserve to be the one that profited from its sale? And wouldn’t I be correct to protect my original idea from people that would rip it off to make a buck? If I decided to license my game to a company that would bring it to a whole new audience (in this case, PDA users), then wouldn’t I be making a smart move in expanding my audience?

I can understand that you are frustrated with Handmark (or whomever) for nixing copy-cat games. But to me, it sounds like they are just protecting something that they have invested in.

I would say the same for any developer that created something original. There is a right to protect your property.

On the other hand, I can think of games that I would like to play on my PDA that may never be brought to this platform. If someone were to create a “clone” and offer it for next to nothing (to cover their time developing it, essentially) or for free, then I would have no problem with that.

I can see both sides, but in the end I think that if the original maker is willing to offer their game to PDA users, then they have the right to protect their property.

Obviously, I am not a lawyer…and obviously this is all just my opinion.

Judie :0)

]]> By: viqsi http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/03/19/targus_thumbpad_for_palm_m500_series_review/comment-page-1/#comment-15919 viqsi Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:08:33 +0000 #comment-15919 Interesting notion. Personally, I'm furious at them, because they've Cease-And-Desisted virtually any and all competition in the process of producing those versions, thus forcing you to pay for their stuff. (see Salvo for PalmOS for a good example) And I'm not the type to go for those sound effects or colored bits; I only really care about the gameplay. I guess one girl's godsend is another's malignant cancer. Interesting notion. Personally, I’m furious at them, because they’ve Cease-And-Desisted virtually any and all competition in the process of producing those versions, thus forcing you to pay for their stuff. (see Salvo for PalmOS for a good example) And I’m not the type to go for those sound effects or colored bits; I only really care about the gameplay.

I guess one girl’s godsend is another’s malignant cancer.

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