[toomuchtodo]

If there are two products, and both can accomplish the necessary task(s), and one is cheaper, the cheaper product is the superior product.

[CrazedGeek]

I think the comparison was between paying and not paying for Photoshop, not between Photoshop and Pixelmator.

[woah]

I pay for Pixelmator with great joy. Awesome product, intuitive interface, frequent updates.

[Kudos]

Replace "can accomplish the necessary task(s)" with "are functionally equivalent" and maybe you have a point.

But the pirate copy is missing automatic updates and access to the web services (which Adobe has cleverly started moving into to add value where pirate copies cannot).

[toomuchtodo]

> Replace "can accomplish the necessary task(s)" with "are functionally equivalent" and maybe you have a point.

Now you're just being pedantic :)

[Kudos]

Not really, lots of things can accomplish the same tasks and are functionally different. A car will get you from one location to another (necessary task), but so will a boat or a plane.