NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/comp/sys/amiga/misc/16682

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Subject: DemoWare is a good distribution methode was Re: I found a pirate - what
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Date: 11 Nov 92 22:59:12 CST
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> companies have not made money off of me for these titles _yet_, but
> I wouldn't have
> even considered buying *any* of these titles if I hadn't played them first...
>
> And the list goes on and on.  If I use something, I pay for it, if I
> don't, I don't.
> I see no reason to waste my money (of which I have precious little)
> on some of the
> garbage that is out there today... call it 'insurance'...

I'm much more likely to purchase programs that I've had a chance to
view as a demo like pagestream, lemmings, etc.  I certainly appreciate
the chance to view it especially since it is the case that because of
C= there are so few dealers around where you can see new hardware and
software.  Some people don't like the idea of demoware, crippleware or
whatever you call it, but I think it works and people respond to it
better than shareware or regular commercial distribution methods.
This I think is the point before people start blowing their stacks.
If you look around notice what companies do offer demo's and look at
the traffic associated with them.  Perhaps there may be some
correlation to sales in the long run.  Might make a good research
project.  (I've had some statistics work anyone interested?  I'm not
expensive.. :)
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James Miller

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