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Feb 22, 2002, 11:14am

Anybody in the community hear anything about the elleged new client (3.3)
been offered as bought software package (including a cit)

(The hills are alight with the sounds of rumours)

Feb 22, 2002, 1:06pm

I haven't heard anything about that. (i'm not that 'up' on all the rumours)
But, would that be a great step in the right direction for AWCom?

1. They'd be making money off the sales of the boxed product
2. That would bring a HUGE influx of new citizens
3. A boxed product would give AW much more publicity (i.e. they would get
reviews in gaming mags.. considering retail stores would group it in with
the games)
4. reviews bring more business.... and so on

Sounds like a great idea to me! ;-)

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Jeremy Booker
JTech Web Systems
(www.JTechWebSystems.com -- Coming Soon)
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Feb 22, 2002, 2:03pm

My brother told me that a gatekeeper told him it was going to cost $30 to be
updated to 3.3's features. That definately doesn't sound right, afterall,
they're already raising the annual prices.
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Feb 22, 2002, 4:56pm

Great if its being sold in the stores thats great more publicity. AS LONG AS
WE CAN STILL PAY THE WAY WE ARE. And if what dion said is true then that
would be the worst decision they could ever make. Almost everyone will stay
in 3.2 and continue to use out-dated software that hampers AWs ability to
grow until they eventually make a forced upgrade and then lose their entire
customer base except for the few people that actually want to waist their
money buying upgrades do. If they do that then thats it, im gone. I wouldn't
be able to take anymore of their crap.

Let this be a lessson to you AWCorp!

-Zeo Toxion

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Feb 23, 2002, 1:15am

You know what... as long as they let me do move, rotate, and terrain
generation in AlphaWorld, I'll pay $30 bucks.

SW Chris

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Feb 23, 2002, 1:23am

According to the letter initially announcing the price rise, the additional
income was required to fund the development for v3.3. You can't charge $30
for a minor release of a niche (basically hobbyist) product. This is
probably the "off the shelf" price, with 3 months citizenship included or
something similar.

Grims

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Feb 24, 2002, 6:33am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] I sure hope they offer *existing* citizens a discount on the product or
there's gonna be a mass exodus like we've never seen before anywhere on the
Internet.

Patrick

Feb 24, 2002, 7:33pm

Sell it on CD? *chuckles*
What's going to be on that CD, just the browser?
Anyone *bought* a copy of IE or Netscape lately?

Aine

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Feb 25, 2002, 9:56pm

I believe that is AWC's impression as well. ;) But one key difference
between IE and Active Worlds is that full rights in Active Worlds costs
money.

SW Chris

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