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Article #511Re: A better way to entice registrations
From: Mike Marcelais
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:29
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:29
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In article <s1110238.726574439@giaeb>, s1110238@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au (Lee Hollingworth) writes: |> vporguen@unlinfo.unl.edu (victor porguen) writes: |> |> >My feeling was that software crippling _detracts_ from potential |> >registrations. |> |> >Now comes the enticement: if you register the program, you get a set |> >of keycap stickers that you can adhere to the keys, [...] |> |> >This is crippling in reverse! Instead of *disabling* a feature of |> >the program, the author offers an *addition* to it. This is |> >intelligent, positive marketing. |> ^^^^^^^^^(just a marketing play on words) |> |> What is the difference between disabling a feature and offering an |> additional feature upon registration, just a few words? [Spell checker removed] No. The language program is fully functional as it is. Everything works. However, upon registration, the stick on letters for the keyboard make using the processor more convenient. Nothing extra is enabled; the on-screen 'board can be turned on/off in all versions, just the Press-on letters enhance the editor. Disabling the spell checker in your version prevents users from doing any spell checking. This is something that is definitely crippled in your SW version. |> |> Lee Hollingworth |> s1110238@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au -- +-------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | Mike Marcelais | mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu | | 356 Tucker, Box 04783, NCSU | Fourth Bryan Productions | | Raleigh, NC 27607 | #include <disclaim.h> | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | if the above address bounces, then try the address below: | | mrmarcel%eos.ncsu.edu@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Newsgroups: comp.archives.msdos.d Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!news.claremont.edu!ucivax!news.service.uci.edu!network.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!gatech!concert!rock!taco!eos.ncsu.edu!mrmarcel From: mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (Mike Marcelais) Subject: Re: A better way to entice registrations Message-ID: <1993Jan10.152944.12391@ncsu.edu> Keywords: Shareware registration Cyrillic editor Russian UK Thomson Cyril Sender: news@ncsu.edu (USENET News System) Organization: North Carolina State University References: <1iitbaINNlef@crcnis1.unl.edu> <s1110238.726574439@giaeb> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:29:44 GMT Lines: 40