Sir....I have purchased three different MacMillan packages
over the last year and a half. I, in point of fact, have been
very happy with each one of them, and have recommended their
purchase to others. This is certainly not hostile.
The only possible hint of hostility that comes from me is my
dislike for your response to my earlier comments where through
your response to them (my comments) you alleged that I said
things that I didn't. I was and still am unhappy about that.
The only thing I said prior to your messages that could be
construed as hostile was the 'sheesh' after describing the
MacMillan marketing strategy for the release of 6.1 by putting
a large 6.5 on the box.
I said, "Their excuse was that more people will purchase an
upgrade sequenced by .5 than would have bought it if sequenced
by only .1". It was meant to be snide, but certainly not
hostile.
Why was I snide? Because that marketing tactic was insulting
and suggested to me that someone at MacMillan didn't think
that their customers were very bright. I was sincerely hoping
that MacMillan wouldn't be using it again. I guess you're not
and I'm glad of that.
Alan Shoemaker
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:21 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.
> >
> >
> > :~>It will still be confusing to many folks if, like they did
> > :~>with 6.1, MacMillan decides to market 7.1 as 7.5!! Their
> > :~>excuse was that more people will purchase an upgrade sequenced
> > :~>by .5 than would have bought it sequenced if sequenced by only
> > :~>.1. Sheesh!!
> >
> > AFAIK this is not allowed by our new contract. And there will
> > be only one
> > pack in english-speaking countries - from McMillan.
> >
>
> ...and this was a decision that was met with ease by both parties.
>
> I sense some definite hostility towards Macmillan on this thread. I'd like to
>publicly say it is a very successful and positive partnership between the two
>companies.
>
> Thanks,
> BG
