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To: QwikSand who wrote (19185)	9/2/1999 7:16:00 PM
From: Stormweaver	of 64865

Free is good in that it removes the initial resistance to try something. Free however often cheapens the perception of the product and has to make one question will the features/support (product commitment) be as good with a free product as compared to one I pay for. For individuals this is not so much a concern but for large organizations this is a consideration in jumping into any new software product. StarPortal & Star Office seem to be what Sun was always missing - a desktop weapon. It can compete with existing desktop office technology and possibly be the stepping stone to a thinapp office suite; if they can trim that 60MB pig down somehow (or have some trickle/component download). I question though if they have to give it away for free - if it's all that and a bag of chips why not charge for it and create some revenue ? Cheers James

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