The CD collection which this image belongs to is $600 and contains 50 images, so this image cost them $12, assuming they could find a use for the other images.
Setting up your own photo shoot would have cost way more than $600. It is a question of branding. The marketing people at Asus should have paid for exclusive use (still cheaper than rolling your own) or at least have checked prior use...
Honestly though, it's not like 99.9% of the people being marketed to would notice.
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The CD collection which this image belongs to is $600 and contains 50 images, so this image cost them $12, assuming they could find a use for the other images.
Setting up your own photo shoot would have cost way more than $600. It is a question of branding. The marketing people at Asus should have paid for exclusive use (still cheaper than rolling your own) or at least have checked prior use...
Honestly though, it's not like 99.9% of the people being marketed to would notice.