>>I tend to agree, but most users are discouraged from using a software once they know there is a flaw. Perception is a major player in software IMO.
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>Are we talking about some users perception of quality or quailty? Besides, having an award would probably mean very little to a user.
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>The quality award goes to: The MP3 player with the best MP3 playback in terms of buffering, system resources, equalizaer control, ect....
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>The users choose: The MP3 player that looks like a big green head
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>Same with cars, I don't know what cars have what awards, but I know what ones look cool.

But it is a lot harder to see what software looks cool.