Re: Solitaire Ace

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On Tuesday 11 November 2003 1:59 pm, Rob Kaper wrote:
> http://www.lycoris.com/press/ace.php
>
> I wonder, is this just a refined KPat?

I don't think so. Look at the icon. Look at the widget set. This game is far 
uglier than any KDE application. I'm surprised that Lycoris seriously expect 
people to pay money for this.

Also, it looks like they've been taking marketing lessons from Lindows.com:

“Lycoris knows the desktop market,”, explains Jason Spisak, Vice President of 
Marketing for Lycoris. “Our users want the titles they are accustomed to 
seeing on other operating systems."

In this case, why do they imagine users will be willing to pay for something 
that comes free with most all operating systems (not least almost any other 
linux distro)?


Solitaire Ace offers many compelling features that enhance gameplay beyond a 
simple virtual card game.

The article then goes on to list features that are available in every other 
card game.


It seems that the target market for both LindowsOS and Lycoris has switched 
from Windows defectors to first time PC buyers who've probably only ever used 
Windows at work and nothing more, complete idiots, and any other groups of 
people who are, for whatever reason, unable to make an informed decision on 
the purchase. This does not bode well for the long term prospects of either 
company.


On an unrelated matter, who was it that decided that displaying a landscape on 
the desktop by default was a good usability decision? It seems that Lycoris 
are now imitating Microsoft with regard to this somewhat strange concept.
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