Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 21:37:57 09/07/05
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On September 08, 2005 at 00:19:34, A. Cozzie wrote: >Actually this is my favorite post so far on the whole UCI issue. Its our choice >on whether or not to have Zappa UCI, and its your choice whether or not to buy >it. Capitalism at work, and it will soon determine who is right and who wrong, >and who is rich and who is bankrupt. > >anthony This is the way we live. Everyone, everyday makes a purchasing decision based on what he/she would like from a product, or what it doesn't have that they need. That is the beauty of it all, and the reason we have so many choices. Looking at your current situation being the current World Champion and a frenzy over your program in the sales arena, I would simply try to please as many people as possible and make the money while it is there. Let's face it, no one goes commercial to go broke, or to just piss potential customers off. They do it to get their product out there, and to as many potential customes as possible so they can make the most amount of money. If anything can be learned from the Shredder 9 UCI uproar is that it definately hurt Stefan's sales. Like any business if you get your customers used to your product a certain way, then change it, it simply angers people and hurts the overall sales of the new product. Your situation is different in that you don't have a consumer base in place, so you are in the fortunate position to set a standard from the start and hopefully keep it. The unfortunate part of your platform is to choose a standard that will bring you the biggest consumer base. That is something I don't envy you on one little bit. :) Whatever you decide just remember one thing. It is _your_ program, _your_ choices, and _your_ bank account that will show the end results. I personally wish you all the best. Peter
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