Re: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ---> Delphi 2005 x64 Edition?

From: Thomas Miller (tmiller_at_bss-software.com)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 16:23:38 -0500

John Kaster (Borland) wrote:

> Michael Anonymous wrote:
>
>
>>We do not know that it would cause Borland to lose money.
>
>
> Ok, hopefully a really simple illustration will finally explain the
> point, and people won't confuse the issue by picking nits with the
> example. This is the issue simplified as much as possible without
> misrepresenting it.
>
> We'll express it as a story problem.
>
> You have $100 to spend on developing products for sale. You narrow your
> product opportunities down to building Product A, or building Product
> B. Extensive research indicates that Product A will sell approximately
> 100 copies in the next 5 years and Product B will sell approximately 5
> copies in the same timeframe. Both products would sell at an identical
> price point.
>
> Here's the options you're weighing for your investment:
> Product A: <price> * 1000 - $100 = ROI(A)
> Product B: <price> * 5 - $100 = ROI(B)
>
> Remember, <price> remains identical b/n product A and B.
>
> If you wanted to maximize income, Which would you choose to invest in?
>

I understand.

What about this equation

<price> * 1500 - $100 = ROI(A + B)

Providing both might increase your sales over just offering
one or the other. 

-- 
Thomas Miller
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