#SPC Selling Superbase
09-Nov-91 01:33:52
Sb: #40005-#SPC Selling Superbase
Fm: Jim Ogilvie 72657,3437
To: Syndesis 76004,1763
John…
"A letter campaign won't make a white of difference."
Bushwah. Hogwash too.
First, saying that SPC makes NO money on the product is something that you
couldn't possibly know for a fact, unless you have incredible connections
with these people. Having some official offer up a zero profit margin on a
product as an explanation for dropping it, should be treated with
skepticism for a product like this. After all, it IS the best of it's kind.
I find all too often that companies wanting to drop a particular product
really DO make money on it, just not as MUCH as they could if they
concentrated their efforts elsewhere.
Frankly, I don't like to see people saying that a letter writing campaign
will be of no use in a situation like this. We should encourage a proactive
attitude when it comes to getting software companies to shape their
policies on what platforms to write for, and which to ignore.
An apathetic attitude that says "why bother?" is truly a sad thing indeed.
Jim
– Signed, sealed, Whapped!