Quality bandwidth is not cheap, where do you get such idea's? ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Sykes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 05:28 AM Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Steam Future in Marketing
>I wish more software was electronically delivered. > It's a PITA to go to the shop and look for it, or order it online and hope > you are in when the postman delivers. > > Bandwidth is cheap, so hopefully we will see reduced costs as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bbrcs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 August 2004 20:37 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [hlds_linux] Steam Future in Marketing > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > I know you can buy CZ through Steam and have it downloaded "right now". Do > you think this is going to be the future in software delivery? You go to the > store and purchase a CD-Key or you obtain one through some secure site. Then > you can pop in your Key at any time and download the media. > > I guess I found one enterprising young lad that thinks he can do that. > Taking advantage of the CZ / CS:S beta through steam also I see. > http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=aaapcgame > &include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 > > He claims he is buying the games in bulk and sends you the key and then > destroys it. No shipping of the media / key is actually snail mailed to you. > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
