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From: rnollman@maxzilla.encore.com (Richard Nollman)
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Subject: Animation Journeyman: Wayne Knapp's Reply
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Date: 30 May 91 18:26:02 GMT
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I just wanted to post a reply that I got from Wayne Knapp (HASH Marketing) to
my recent post about the availability of Animation Journeyman.  I have no more
comments because for me it is a lost cause.  My apologies to Sean Cunningham
who posted an excellent and honest review of the software and seems to be
very happy with his purchase.  His contribution is productive and informative.
I do not want this dialogue to escalate any more.  I wish HASH Enterprises the
best of luck with their product.

So here is Wayne Knapp's reply:




Not to make you angry, but the answer is simple:

   1. Go to Siggraph, we will be there
   2. If you can't afford the $500 for Jman which is a lot of program,
      then to honest, you can't afford to do real animation.

We are far more interested in the people trying to do a 20 minute animation,
the the people that are just toying with animation.  If you are doing a big
project, then $500 is nothing.

Also we are an animation company, not an Amiga company.  We have a lot of
stuff running on the Amiga, but also on the IBM and even the MAC.

I'm afraid that $500 is an introductory price.  We will not be able to 
survive forever at that pricing, so it will be higher.  The IBM and MAC
version will most likely be priced at $1000.  We will just be starting to
sell them this summer.

                                        Wayne Knapp 

P.S. It sounds like you are angry, because we are selling the product at a 
price that you like.  But is that really fair to us?   My personal feeling is
that if $500 (which we would refund if you were not happy) is too big of a 
deal, than you can't afford the investiment it takes to really produce an
high quality animation.
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