We could speak with our wallets and purchase another vendor's GIS software
instead of the next frivolous MI upgrade. Unfortunately switching to ArcPoo
would be jumping out of the frying pan and into the inferno. I've heard
good things about Geomedia 4...
Dennis Waardenburg
GIS Specialist
The Environmental Company, Inc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Wallace [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI-L Ad Hoc MI Pro Editorial / Venting
>
> "In addition, we've even been able to introduce an internet-enabled
> version
> of MapInfo Professional at a 15% higher price, without encountering any
> resistance from the market."
> -- Mark Cattini, President and Chief Operating Officer,
> MapInfo
> Taken from Investor Conference Calls at
> http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=MAPS&script=1100
>
> Hmmm. This must be another product. I don't know that I would call the
> ability to make web links or an HTML map "internet-enabled." Oh, and we
> must
> be _far_ too quiet about prices, upgrade costs and lack of features
> (especially REQUESTED features), for MapInfo to say that they can continue
> to raise prices without encountering resistance.
>
> Maybe we need some user representation on their Technical Advisory Board
> (TAB)? Wait -- * I * was on the TAB, but then was not invited, nor
> allowed,
> to the last board meeting as I was not a MapInfo Partner. Okay, so George
> Moon himself appointed me to the TAB, but I guess that was easily
> revocable.
> And who represents the users on the new Product Review Board also
> mentioned
> in the conference call?
>
> Having a few MapInfo Pro licenses just does not seem to register to MI
> management anymore. With all the attention on the fewer big-dollar
> accounts
> MapInfo is pursuing, all us "little people" seem to get lost in the
> shuffle.
>
> We need to find a way to make our voices heard.
>
> Steve Wallace
> Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Co's
>
>
>
>
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