Humble Bundle: Just because you use open software doesn’t mean you’re cheap
1–5 of 5 posts
Re: Humble Bundle: Just because you use open software doesn’t mean you’re cheap
#2I was wondering about this myself when I bought my humble bundle. I think that saying linux users pay more on average is somewhat misleading without some sort of analysis on the actual data. For example, if linux counts for only $100,000 of sales, and the average is $10 dollars a buy. Then you would assume 10000 buyers. However, one person putting in 10k (such as notch) would skew the results dramatically. Then you really have only 9001 buyers and the average price is $11.1 per a user, but that really isn't a good predictor of average price. Same thing with some windows users being really cheap. I think if you removed all people paying more than $100 for the bundle and all people paying less than $2 for the bundle you would find the average price to be much closer. Just my thoughts.
Re: Humble Bundle: Just because you use open software doesn’t mean you’re cheap
#3[deleted]
Re: Humble Bundle: Just because you use open software doesn’t mean you’re cheap
#4I was wondering about this myself when I bought my humble bundle. I think that saying linux users pay more on average is somewhat misleading without some sort of analysis on the actual data. For example, if linux counts for only $100,000 of sales, and the average is $10 dollars a buy. Then you would assume 10000 buyers. However, one person putting in 10k (such as notch) would skew the results dramatically. Then you r…
That's an excellent point...and another reminder of why median is a better measure...Notch is one of a kind and his outlier effect is exaggerated given Linux's lower number of users. Of course, there's nothing stopping paragons in the Windows world to make massive donations either ;)
Re: Humble Bundle: Just because you use open software doesn’t mean you’re cheap
#5I don't know how this type of graph tells us anything useful. I actually clicked linux even though I wont play these games on linux or use it as a gaming/desktop OS. I just want these developers to continue to support linux so I don't have to hear about all the crying and bitching how there are no games on the platform.
Also, you have to think most users on other platforms probably spend their money on different games, why donate 60$ to humble bundle when you can get skyrim or whatever for that price? Platforms with many high quality games will have weaker showings for indie games(not to say they aren't good games).
Guess linux desktop users need SOMETHING to feel good about :) maybe I shouldn't try and rain on the parade..