[NTLUG:Discuss] Merry Christmas... Stuff their stockin with these!

[Dave Augustus]

Actually I see 2 sides to this:

Using a DVD-only approach will certainly exclude those who don't have
DVD drives but also one could argue that GAMERS are never ones to skinp
when it comes to hardware. Alienware is evidence of that fact. Also, you
will be able to include ALOT of demos and full versions: UT2004 Demo,
Armericas Army, Enemy Territory, etc.

On the flip side, using a CD will reach a wider audience with fewer
games.

So I would say that you need to determine your market and GO FOR IT!

If you are wanting to get gamers, then the DVD is the only way because
the content will be more compelling. 

If you are wanting to get normal PC users, then CD is the way.

--
Dave


On Sun, 2004-12-19 at 11:36, Rev. wRy wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-12-19 at 11:18, Jay Urish wrote:
> > I have an idea.
> > You are concentrating too much on an old medium.. I say pull back and 
> > re-group and look at doing a DVD. Farting around CD's IMHO is sort of 
> > futile. DVD burners are now around $70 and DVD roms are like 30$ or so.
> > Why spend so much time fooling with space saving techniques when you 
> > could just go for the gusto!
> 
> DVD only is a bad idea.  I have no DVD players on any of my machines,
> and no plans to start.  
> 
> SuSE's teaser distro that was mentioned on this list still is sitting on
> a shelf gathering dust because it was shipped on DVD.
> 
> I *know* I'm not the only one on this list that didn't even evaluate it,
> simply because it was DVD only.
> 
> RW
> 
> 
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