Seems to me like you misunderstand the principles of supply and demand. One doesnt usually raise the price on a product that isnt selling. Quite the opposite according to most economic principles...
At 10:04 AM 3/31/2005, you wrote: >Surely the fact the price is going up means that it is not selling well >(and possibly the whole RIA scene is not as widespread as you are led to >believe). If Flex was booming the costs would come down allowing more >users to adopt and Flex to continue to thrive. > >I would be interested to see how many people actually have purchased Flex >and are using it with Gusto – I bet it is not as widespread as it’s made >out to be. > > > > > > >---------- >From: Valy Sivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 31 March 2005 15:33 >To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Flex 1.5 price > >Lucian, > >"4 CPUs and Gold Support for $29,000. That's actually cheaper >than Flex was in the past for 4 CPUs + Gold Support." > >It's like going to the car dealer ship and the guy tells me that the Lexus >SUV is the only new base model...but don't worry...that it's still cheaper >than buying 2 Lexus Sedans... lol! > >"Finally, for software vendors who want to embed Flex in their >applications, we have special pricing built around your requirements and >your market. However, and this is important, where you see value in Flex, >we are interested in working with you to design the right packaging for >your needs. If you are interested in using Flex on a real project, let us >know so we can work with you and find the right packaging/pricing to fit >your needs. " > >It's clear for me that MM have this price for the big fishs... Small fishs >like many of us needs to negociate with the sales contact and see how much >might cost... I'm affraid that can't beat 12k/2 CPUs... that was still >considered expensive by many potential users... > >I'm sure that soon the RIA - market will cool off a bit and MM will come >back with special discounts, etc. > >Regards, >Valy > >Lucian Beebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >We wanted to make a package that applies to many people for their first Flex >application or for several smallish Flex applications. When things get big >or industrial strength, more than four is required. But this should apply to >the small and medium business and be good for those proof of concept >projects. > >Lucian > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sjors Pals [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:18 AM >To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Flex 1.5 price > > >4CPU? Why on earth would someone like to use that on precompiled stuff? > >Regards, > >Sjors Pals > > >Michel Jansen wrote: > > > Matt Horn wrote: > > > > > >>An old dutch saying : Prices can only go down... Laszo/BackBase > > > time?? > > > > > > Was this before or after the tulip craze? :) > > > > You can make a joke off this but i think that raising the price for your > > licenses more than 100% is not the smartest thing to do! It can be > > actually cheaper for the 4 CPU License with Gold Support but i am > > loosing a customer here ;-(( > > > > Good luck... > > > > Michel > > > > > > > > matt > > > > > > *Yahoo! 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