[Am-Info] Who is this fellow?

[Geoffrey]

Simon Cooke wrote:
> 
> Geoffrey wrote:
> >> >And if you think three's not significant, please remember that this is
> not
> >> >a
> >> >horizontal app.  It's also quite expensive, selling for $4,000 to $6,500
> >> >depending on user requirements.
> >>
> >> Ummm... that's not particularly expensive. I'm used to seeing $40,000
> price
> >> tags on custom business software such as yours.
> >
> > You forget Simon, John doesn't have to jack the price up to cover the
> > ludicrious Windows licenses...
> 
> Who said anything about 'ludicrous windows licenses'?

I did, that's why John can offer his product at a reasonable price.  The
real point is, name any other product that continues to retain it's
selling price like Microsoft products (let's ignore things like real
estate, okay).  I've seen Windows 95/98 for the same price since they
came out.  Sure, you'll find the $10 off deals here and there.  Just
another facet of the monopoly.

> That's how much most
> people would expect to pay for any platform... In the past, I've seen VB
> apps that wrapped around IBM 370 code sold for $40,000. Windows not
> included.

Like George Carlin says: If you nail together two things that have never
been nailed together before, some schmuck will buy it!

> 
> Try buying anything from Computer Associates, and then you'll see what a
> price tag really is.

Gee, maybe I'm smarter then that.

> John's software is *way* cheap. This is not necessarily a bad thing. 

Agreed, but don't tell anyone, it'll ruin my image.

>And John's not Windows has *nothing* to do with that.

That's better, I disagree.  The cost of windows software is inflated as
well as the OS.  Why, because you have a captive customer.

--
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

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