Re: Ada

[Charles Hixson <charleshixsn@earthlink.net>]

OTOH, on-line distributors, such as, e.g., Cheap-Bytes , PC-Connection, or EggHead sell items that don't
require the same concerns as the open store front.  Perhaps the packaging should be designed to look good from
a face-forward perspective, and to sell via on-line distribution, but with the ability to take advantage of
any store-front access that becomes available (without drastically raising the cost of distribution!)

Larry Kilgallen wrote:

> In article <3870DEED.4744AE18@quadruscorp.com>, "Marin D. Condic" <mcondic-nospam@quadruscorp.com> writes:
> > Robert Dewar wrote:
> ......

> > or interest in Ada might happen to see it and be intrigued enough to try
> > it out.
>
> Do not underestimate the value of attractive packaging at generating
> sales. Lots of trash gets sold in various fields through the use of
> attractive packaging -- there is no reason to skimp just because the
> contents happen to be worthwhile.
>
> If it is a boxed product, be sure to include a printed manual.
> When I examine sealed boxes wondering about documentation, I
> often judge by weight :-)
>
> This does seem to be the sort of opportunity open-source software
> was designed for -- the add-on value provided by promoting retail
> sales is just way outside the sphere of developing software in the
> first place.  If the retail package should become so overpriced as
> to be offensive, competitors will enter the market.
>
> Larry Kilgallen