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#LensFX and Bones

    27-Jan-95 13:52:51
Sb: #149453-#LensFX and Bones
Fm: bruce goren 71470,2767
To: Digimation – David Avgik 72320,2042
David, $295 seems a fair price for Bones Pro based on what I've heard about it, don't be surprised if sales slow down or dry up after the price goes up to $495, and please don't whine about it here. Considering that 3D Studio does not charge extra for the priveledge of using a network to render on as many non-gui copies of 3DS as you want to install, I predict your lenZFX Pro program will be a miserable failure even though LenZFX will probably sell fine. If enough developers like you rig thier IPAS pricing this way you will kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Consistency is SO important, I think Autodesk made a *BIG MISTAKE* in not requiring through code tricks or licensing agreements, that any IPAS routines work like 3DS — be Netrender aware and installable at no extra cost, but have a GUI workable only from the dongled CPU. Very odd when you consider how they are such sticklers for GUI consistency with 3rd party development of thier own products. Bruce N. Goren