Paying for enhanced drivers is nothing new, just alien to some in this day and age. Many years ago I payed for drivers to support highend sound cards for the version of windows I was running at the time. They served me well for years and I was glad to have them.
In reality few of your extended hardware drivers are free unless they come from open sources. The cost is built in to the price of your hardware. Sell 50,000 cards and spread that cost around so each card only has and unnoticeable tick added on. Sell only 500 and your going to feel it much more.... ya know... like when you buy a hobbiest market NG Amiga. Lighten up folks.
Plaz
