Nod .. you are spot on about 'yes men'. Somewhere in Eovia land someone made the decision about dropping the manual and lowering the price. Someone said "this will attract more buyers" and, everyone said 'yes'.

Eovia has taken the lower path, they have lowered the standard , the bar by which they judge the quality of their product. They have lessend the quality that the end consumer receives and then justified it by lowering the price. All this to attract more sales. What do they cut out next? How low can they go before users say, "well gee, I can get brand z over here for $60 dollars more and it comes with a well respected manual".

It is unlikely that I will buy C6, this is the downward spiral of Eovia into corporate greed. It will certainly come back to haunt them one day via the customer base. Over the next year it is likely that a competitor with a product as good as or better will lower their price, but keep the manual. I may give them a try. So how low will Eovia go and how much will they cut out in an effort to go after sales? It is a downward spiral once you start it.

Esterau .. it is hard to figure out what stance you take on this, you seem to move from one side of the fence to another. You either want and need a manual or you do not. The bottom line is this, you paid less and you did not get a manual. Bully for you. If you print your .pdf file out on your laser printer, then you have just racked up the cost for a manual by using your ink and your paper. How did you benefit? You did not ... but Eovia did. It is all in the marketing, you THINK you got a good deal, but the first time you print the .pdf file out or go the the bookstore and buy an aftermarket pub then the deal was not so good.

Charlesb ... the price of the product is not cheaper if the customer goes to buy the manual from Eovia or another aftermarket pub from a bookstore. Don't even try to act like Eovia has done anyone a favor. They have not! Eovia has just Wal-Marted Carrara!

Message edited on: 01/08/2006 08:07