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pnichols
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Re: Twisting in the wind?2004-02-21 05:53:21 PM kylix1 Hilton Evans wrote: Quote>There is a huge flaw with the "instant profitability" argument as well, philosopical business approach.>> Quote
pre{*word*109} Java IDE. That is the point is it not? You do not capture a market by pricing yourself out of it. Besides, I will gaurantee you, Kylix 1 was not worth either 799.00 nor 999.00. In fact I would have a very hard time saying it was worth 249.00 (what I paid for it). Borland was trying to establish themselves in a new marketplace with Kylix. Personally I think the initial pricing of Kylix was not a smart move on Borland's part at all. WAY TOO HIGH to enter a new marketspace, and at the time Borland was entering that marketspace, Desktop Linux was not that big and was not a threat to MS {*word*108}. Different story now, ask MS, they think so, othwerwise, why is MS DROPPING PRICES in several countries, like Germany India, Israel, China, Brazil, Argentina, Korea, etc.? QuoteNone of which has anything to do with my argument that poor Kylix IBM on DB/2 and Websphere, Oracle on Oracle 9i, 10g, and Oracle App Server, and SAP as well. Windows users are used to paying 599.00 for an office suite. Linux users are not <G>. Windows users are used to paying thousands for development tools, Linux users do not have to. There is no KDevelop, Gambas, Visual TCL, etc. for Windows, nothing near that quality for free on Windows. Sure Borland tools are better, but for most are not 1000s or even 800.00-1000.00 better. $ 299.00 better? I would say yes. I guess we have different business philosophies. I kind of follow the Wal- Mart philosophy, where you offer people good quality at the lowest prices and you will sell. Some like the Saxs Fifth Avenue and Rodeo Drive model, where you charge through the nose :)(Yes better quality but is a pair of jeans really worth $300-$10,000.00)? You might remember, Microsoft got its start by being cheaper than Unix, in the server sphere. Personally I would rather have the Waltons money than the owners of Sax, but hey, thats just me :). |