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From: david.dmytryshyn@f428.n250.z1.fidonet.org (david dmytryshyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: CODA:  a company you can trust?
Message-ID: <89082121400738@masnet.uucp>
Date: 20 Aug 89 18:14:00 GMT
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 > I don't get it; what's so shocking? Thoughout the history of computing,
 > users have constantly paid a premium for being at the forefront of
 > technology. As the costs for development start to become assimilated by
 > increased sales, prices drop. You didn't expect this? You state yourself


By that much?  Almost 50%?  No, I didn't expect this.  For some reason, I'd
expect this with hardware, but I'm hard pressed to remember the last piece of 
software which I purchased and the price went down after purchasing it, in 
fact, most have gone up in price.  I've not done an industry wide survey here, 
just personal experience.  But, if you can honestly tell me that after 
purchasing a piece of software for $1300 you envisioned it's price dropping 
some $550 I would laugh right in your face. (honestly, I would)  But then 
again maybe your psychic powers are stronger than mine...  (I'm sending a 
telepathic message to you now, are you reading it?  :)   )


 > effectively. This action by Coda is completely in line with the way this
 > entire industry operates. I think the free upgrade is a good deal.


And just because everyone else acts this way, it's somehow better?  There's no 
logic there.  If we all felt that way, the consumer would be taken advantage 
of left and right.  Just because these are high-tech computer stuff doesn't 
mean we can't have consumer activism.  And, just because the software was over 
$1000 doesn't make it any different than a $300 piece of software. Of course, 
if I take your line and become a passivist and just roll over I'm sure the 
world would be just such a great place. <hint of sarcasm>  Passivism has it's 
place, but me thinks not here.   The free upgrade is an attempt at 
appeasement, but I'm not rolling over.  Wenger (CODA) is a big music 
publishing company, and I'm going to challenge them.  Some companies will 
give the first upgrade free anyways.   (not just bug fixes)


One clarification, I said I was going to write a "nasty" letter, that's not my 
real intention, as it will have lost considerable effectiveness, the letter 
will be considerably more civil.  Don't quite know why I used nasty, perhaps 
that was more a reflection of my mood.


David..

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