04-05-2005, 04:30 AM
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Software Subscriptions: Good or Bad?
"Mini-rant time: subscription services are a good business model. Being in the industry I know this is one of the few sure ways to maintain a continuous flow of revenue, when the price is right and the service is good. However, it must be done in a easy way for both the user and the distributor. I have just had a bad example now. I have bought WorldMate for Windows Mobile Smartphone to write a review. The functionality in the software is great, and the software is completely, 100% subscription based. But not all functionality seems to be working ok. And the one failing right now is the one that manages the subscription."
When WorldMate was released a couple weeks back, I expressed my concerns about the subscription based application, and it looks like I'm not alone. Mauricio from Geekzone.co.nz is having more than a couple headaches trying to use and enjoy this software. While subscriptions do have a place, I don't think mobile software is the place for them. What do you think? Are subscriptions a good thing and are you willing to shell out $20 a year just to use a mobile application?
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