From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,TO_NO_BRKTS_FROM_MSSP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,27539c823b51b306 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-08-20 10:58:37 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!feed.textport.net!newsranger.com!www.newsranger.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada From: Ted Dennison References: <3b7fdb8a_2@news3.prserv.net> <9lr5m9$572$1@nh.pace.co.uk> Subject: Re: Ada vendors and the art of selling used cars Message-ID: X-Abuse-Info: When contacting newsranger.com regarding abuse please X-Abuse-Info: forward the entire news article including headers or X-Abuse-Info: else we will not be able to process your request X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsranger.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:58:17 EDT Organization: http://www.newsranger.com Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:58:17 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:12135 Date: 2001-08-20T17:58:17+00:00 List-Id: In article <9lr5m9$572$1@nh.pace.co.uk>, Marin David Condic says... >considerably less cost in other configurations. (A little digging around >shows up the "Professional Edition at $490.) > >Anyway, I don't think Ada stands much of a chance of overtaking C++, et >alia, unless it can find a way to have a spiffy little boxed kit with >everything you ever wanted in it just right there for a similar price tag >and as easily accessible. (Maybe get it on Amazon? Probably easier to do >than get it some shelf space in CompUSA.) Given that OA Professional is going for roughly the same price as VC++, it would clearly be in Aonix's best interests to sell this way. But we already had an insider's report about how they tried to do this and failed. Admittedly there are more options today. However, given that they still aren't mass-marketing it, I'd have to assume that either: a) They are complete morons or b) There is some good reason why this just isn't cost-effective. --- T.E.D. homepage - http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/TED.html home email - mailto:dennison@telepath.com