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Electonic Arts & CP

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    17-Dec-85 17:52:58
Fm: Richard Rae 72177,3516
To: Electronic Arts 76004,237

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JJ, Wonderful, guy, that's all we can ask… for you folks to consider ALL angles before making the final decision. Glad to hear there may be a change of heart on the way. I think, perhaps, an additional $20 or so would not be too much to pay for non-CP, or maybe a percentage tagged onto the base figure. Remember, however, as I stated before, that you still must stack up against other packages which do the same job; a person who's willing to spend $35 more for non-CP may very well purchase ANOTHER non-CP'ed package to do the job if your adder pushes the price out of range. Of course this sort of juggling is for your marketing guys to play with. Re the name and credit card number… I *LOVE* it with two small exceptions. The concept is hilarious and beautiful, but I wouldn't want my card number on the title bar to be seen by anyone in my office when I wasn't around. I think displaying it ONCE on boot or startup would do the same job and would be less likely to cause problems. The other problem is that, of course, this can be circumvented just as easily as a CP scheme and you are back at square one. But I chuckle at the possiblilities for the opening sceen… "This software brought to you by WILSON ALEXANDER 3145-2247-0987-1453 If you have enjoyed using this program, please feel free to order other EA software on Wilson's MasterCard." Nybbles, Rick