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to: Tom D`Ambrosio
from: Rodney Rudd of 1:138/245.0
date: 1996-01-12 20:35:10
subject: Re: Pack-in vs Display.

          On Wednesday, January 10th, 1996 - Tom D'Ambrosio wrote:
 
TD> While almost anything would be better than CyberMorph, I don't think 
TD> T2K "looks" as impressive through a store window when placed beside 
TD> some FMV crud on a PSX or Saturn.
TD>   Especially for a system that implies it is twice as powerful as the
TD> competition.
 
Don't be crazy, man.  No cart is going to stand up to CD-ROM based
software.  What you're suggesting is that Atari pack-in the JagCD with
every Jaguar.  That's a whole different kettle of fish.  Atari has to
put something better than Cybermorph and Cannon Fodder on display (these 
are the only two Jaguar games I have ever seen and played in person.)
 
TD> My recomendation: Send a nice letter to every Jag retailer, asking 
TD> them to use another (best-selling) title in their demo units, with 
TD> wording that implies hightened sales. Maybe even ofter them a free
 
If this letter included a check with a sufficiently large enough bribe, 
I agree it would have an impact.
:-)
 
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