Fw: MI Is MapInfo going to die?

[Eric Frost / HR and Associates, Inc.]

Zoran, Alex:

I'm sure the Manifold marketing guy would love to
key in here haha..

I think if they could update the interface to look like
Office 2000 (---especially the crazy buttonpads!)
that would go a long way to allay such comments like 
this, even though it's really just window dressing
(excuse the pun) but I don't know how hard that is,
maybe they just need to hire a couple decent windows
programmers who could knock that out in a few weeks.
6.0.1 patch? just a suggestion...

I love MapInfo Pro, so flexible and handy for GIS work,
my favorite work tool... but have to admit I am curious
about ESRI's vapor announcements regarding the new
ArcView and wonder in darker moments if MapInfo is
actually more focused on landing more enterprise clients 
like Sprint.

Eric Frost
HR and Associates, Inc.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Markovic, Zoran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'ITSSA-Gerencia'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: MI Is MapInfo going to die?


> I agree with you Alex.
> 
> But, MapInfo is only following the product strategy of all
> other software companies - the common practice in the
> industry.
> 
> This strategy is to keep the workhorse product, such as
> MapInfo Pro, as a bait - the first product that you buy.  Then,
> they sell you all additional features as add-ons, extras
> and additional products.
> 
> This is why MapInfo Pro has "not advanced much".  But,
> the range of add-ons is getting bigger and better (and more
> costly).
> 
> Also, MapInfo is a fairly clean and stable software product,
> comparable with the best practice of the software industry,
> arguably better than MS-Office.
> 
> I am pritty sure that MapInfo will have version 7 and 8 etc
> but those will not have major improvements either
> (compatibility with Oracle and 3D rendering were the only
> two real improvements over the last couple of years).
> 
> Just keep budgeting for the very expensive add-ons if you
> want to do any useful GIS work.
> 
> Zoran Markovic
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ITSSA-Gerencia [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, 17 August 2000 8:13
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: MI Is MapInfo going to dead ?
> > 
> > Is Mapinfo and Mapbasic going to dead ??
> > Anyone knows if will be a Mapinfo 7.0, 8.0 etc ..
> > And MapBasic ?
> > Will exist MapInfo and Mapbasic in 5 years ?
> > I saw the improvements made in the last 3 releases are very poor at least
> > for my expectant.
> > Are the list agree with me ?
> >  
> > regards,
> > Alex
> 
> 
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