Comments on: Articles of Interest http://www.edery.org/2009/08/articles-of-interest-143/ For those interested in the business of making great video games. Entrepreneurial spirit a must. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claudiu http://www.edery.org/2009/08/articles-of-interest-143/comment-page-1/#comment-263593 Claudiu Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:51:25 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=1087#comment-263593 "For those of you who aren’t aware, TrialPay enables consumers to receive a product or service for free in exchange for accepting an offer from advertisers such as magazine and credit card companies" yes, it's a great way for a consumer to receive something free by buying something they need, for instance you buy flowers and receive a free program - it's a bit difficult for users to understand this model though, because if they would they'd see there are many programs they can get for free; there's a list with some of them here - http://goodle.crmreports.com/2008/11/trialpay-reloaded-400-with-trialpay.html “For those of you who aren’t aware, TrialPay enables consumers to receive a product or service for free in exchange for accepting an offer from advertisers such as magazine and credit card companies” yes, it’s a great way for a consumer to receive something free by buying something they need, for instance you buy flowers and receive a free program – it’s a bit difficult for users to understand this model though, because if they would they’d see there are many programs they can get for free; there’s a list with some of them here – http://goodle.crmreports.com/2008/11/trialpay-reloaded-400-with-trialpay.html

]]> By: David J Edery http://www.edery.org/2009/08/articles-of-interest-143/comment-page-1/#comment-263235 David J Edery Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:50:37 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=1087#comment-263235 > What if it’s a Kindle too? I want to see the screen that gives me the battery life of the Kindle with the looks of the iPhone. Wowzers :-) > corporate is a big chunk of pc sales and doesn’t skew the same way. Yeah but corporate isn't where the PC gaming market is at, either. > Doesn’t mean any of those are ‘lost sales’, just lots of downloads > amongst a bunch of people running jailbroken phones. Yup, agree with you there. Just surprised by the percentage, that's all. > What if it’s a Kindle too?

I want to see the screen that gives me the battery life of the Kindle with the looks of the iPhone. Wowzers :-)

> corporate is a big chunk of pc sales and doesn’t skew the same way.

Yeah but corporate isn’t where the PC gaming market is at, either.

> Doesn’t mean any of those are ‘lost sales’, just lots of downloads
> amongst a bunch of people running jailbroken phones.

Yup, agree with you there. Just surprised by the percentage, that’s all.

]]> By: kim pallister http://www.edery.org/2009/08/articles-of-interest-143/comment-page-1/#comment-263230 kim pallister Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:11:44 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=1087#comment-263230 >Apple tablet. What if it's a Kindle too? >Apple PC data from NPD Careful, that's retail only (i.e. corporate is a big chunk of pc sales and doesn't skew the same way. >iphone cracked games Surprising, but non-scientific. Doesn't mean any of those are 'lost sales', just lots of downloads amongst a bunch of people running jailbroken phones. i.e. if he sold 100 copies of his game, 2400 torrented versions is frustrating, but he's better off focusing on why he only sold 100 copies; it's not due to the pirates. >Apple tablet.

What if it’s a Kindle too?

>Apple PC data from NPD

Careful, that’s retail only (i.e. corporate is a big chunk of pc sales and doesn’t skew the same way.

>iphone cracked games

Surprising, but non-scientific. Doesn’t mean any of those are ‘lost sales’, just lots of downloads amongst a bunch of people running jailbroken phones.

i.e. if he sold 100 copies of his game, 2400 torrented versions is frustrating, but he’s better off focusing on why he only sold 100 copies; it’s not due to the pirates.

]]>