CompuServe Thread

#Let Down

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#75722From: Ralph MarbachFeb 28, 1994 12:38 AM
Hi Ben, This is not a complaint, but, I feel let down by Black Belt. I ordered my copy of WinImages Morph the day after you announced its release. When the F/X program was released I ordered the program and paid what I considered a very fair price. So what is my complaint? In the Graphdev forum you posted some messages stating that the F/X program is being bundled with the WinImage Morph program. So in effect, late comers, are getting the F/X program for free. While those of us who supported Black Belt by purchasing its program when it first hit the market are being penalized. Do I expect something for nothing? No, just equal and fair. I know that Black Belt will soon be releasing either upgrades or a new addition to the WinImages series. Are us early supporters of Black Belt going to have to pay upgrade fees for these also, while others get the software for free? Thanks Ralph Marbach
#75845From: Black Belt SystemsFeb 28, 1994 11:54 PM
Ralph, I'm sorry you feel "let down". What you got for your early support was the ability to use the program for longer than others did. This is a tangible benefit. As time goes on, you can expect the price/performance ratios of our software to continue to rise; whether in the case of bundled programs, or added features, or actual lower costs, progress will continue. Just as most people don't expect to be given a new computer when the next model comes out with more features & less cost, it is not reasonable to expect to be given new software – it costs companies real money, just as hardware does, to develop. The disks aren't the "real" cost. Development is. For our part, we will continue to keep upgrade costs low, yet the upgrades themselves powerful; as a consumer, you are always the final arbiter of when, what and why to purchase. –Ben …via AutoPilot
#76030From: Jim SakladMar 2, 1994 9:24 PM
Ben – > As time goes on, you can expect the price/performance ratios of our > software to continue to rise;… ^^^^ Gee, I hope not! . . . . JimDoc, on AutoPilot
#76040From: Black Belt SystemsMar 2, 1994 11:28 PM
Urk. :^) Ok, performance/price. :^)) –Ben …via AutoPilot