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Owen wrote:
> "michael" <michael@mailinator.com> wrote in message
> news:tKK9e.423$Od6.51981@news.xtra.co.nz...
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>>Owen wrote:
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>>>"GT4" <harley172@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:98T7e.120059$Uh3.110902@biebel.telenet-ops.be...
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>>>>IS IT POSIBLE TO MAKE A BACKUP FROM GT4?
>>>>AND HOW?
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>>>More to the point.... WHY ?
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>>it does bug me though.
>>I shell out $100 buck or so for a game and then
>>awhile later something happens to the disk
>>and I've nothing left - and they are easy to damage.
>>I've even had DVD rot a couple of times (on movies not games).
>>Most stores dont have a return policy because of the pirates.
>>
>>The first thing I always do now is put the disc in a slip wallet
>>which holds 20 or so discs and put the case (and receipt) in a
>>drawer. The plastic cases are the worst things for accidently
>>scratching the disc.
>>
>>And with the games the kids play I tend to backup to CD-R or
>>HDD or DVD-R if possible as they often leave them on the carpet
>>and the rugrat has a chew on them...
>>
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> For God's sake man - there is no need to make copies, just look after your
> original discs properly, treat them with respect and don't let your kids get
> hold of them.
>
> That's all !
>
> Owen
>
Yep...any reasoning for doing it is nothing more than a cop out for
thier own lack of responsibility.