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What's in a name?
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29/04/2012 15:05:46
 
 
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29/04/2012 14:36:50
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows 7
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
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Thread ID:
01542847
Message ID:
01542855
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71
>>>Do you want users to associate the cutdown version with current full version (i.e. does the name need to be similar to the existing >>one/s) ?
>
>It's a difficult balance, we want to offer an upgrade path, so there has to be a connection but we don't damage our own sales of the full product by people thinking they can "down size" and get same product.

Then probably best to choose a name (and marketing strategy) that *emphasizes* the 'cut-down' nature of the product - after all you're not likely to lose sales of the cheaper version just because it is known that a more fully-featured (albeit more expensive) option is available.

To that end, much as I personally dislike the term, 'Light' might be a good option. Isn't 'Express' usually used with MS products - I'm not sure the wider public have the same perception of the meaning.

Other than that there are the usual suspects : 'Smart. Quick, Easy, Basic etc....
Or you could go for a completely different, catchy name and still advertise the connection to the full-blown option.
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