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Gunther Kuntliebe
May 25, 2002, 1:58:01 AM5/25/02
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I don't pay much attention to the stock market. I only invest in
companies I am familiar with and I do not watch the tickers like some
people. I usually buy and then forget about them. So imagine my
surprise when I was channel surfing and happened upon a money show and
discovered that Electronic Arts stock is up to $63.00. My God, I
bought it when it was only $20-something! They were up 49 percent last
year alone -- in a recession! This is remarkable! The market experts
are recommending everyone buy Electronic Arts stock -- even at $63.00.
In all fairness (and so that I am not suspected of being an EA shill),
I must state that I, for the most part, abhor Electronic Arts games.
Most of them are rather poorly designed, in my humble opinion as a
game player. They also, from my experience, have inadequate and often
incompetent customer service. But they are obviously doing some things
right. So I shouldn't be knocking them. Perhaps I was wrong about them
all along. Fortunately, many seem to disagree with my opinion and
continue to buy the games of Electronic Arts. I get the feeling it is
not really the game (the software, the program, the code, or whatever)
itself that sells a game. Great packaging must sell more games than
anything. Because I have noticed that Electronic Arts has more
attractive boxes than just about any other software developer. And if
a customer is in a store comparing two games in an attempt to decide
which game said customer should buy, surely the art on the box weighs
heavily in that decision. Also, Electronic Arts seems to advertise on
television far more than any other software company. That also must
aid the average customer in the decision making process. The customer
has seen the EA logo on his television, whereas, chances are, he is
not familiar with the other company. So said customer purchases the
Electronic Arts game. Electronic Arts seems to have a good strategy.
They are not over-spending on product development and customer service
so they may spend an adequate amount of capital on attracting new
customers with advertising and attractive packaging. I'm probably
overly critical about their games. In fact, I would advise any gamer
to buy two or three Electronic Arts games before the month is over and
for all of you speculators out there, definitely purchase some
Electronic Arts stock. This is a company that is on the rise!
companies I am familiar with and I do not watch the tickers like some
people. I usually buy and then forget about them. So imagine my
surprise when I was channel surfing and happened upon a money show and
discovered that Electronic Arts stock is up to $63.00. My God, I
bought it when it was only $20-something! They were up 49 percent last
year alone -- in a recession! This is remarkable! The market experts
are recommending everyone buy Electronic Arts stock -- even at $63.00.
In all fairness (and so that I am not suspected of being an EA shill),
I must state that I, for the most part, abhor Electronic Arts games.
Most of them are rather poorly designed, in my humble opinion as a
game player. They also, from my experience, have inadequate and often
incompetent customer service. But they are obviously doing some things
right. So I shouldn't be knocking them. Perhaps I was wrong about them
all along. Fortunately, many seem to disagree with my opinion and
continue to buy the games of Electronic Arts. I get the feeling it is
not really the game (the software, the program, the code, or whatever)
itself that sells a game. Great packaging must sell more games than
anything. Because I have noticed that Electronic Arts has more
attractive boxes than just about any other software developer. And if
a customer is in a store comparing two games in an attempt to decide
which game said customer should buy, surely the art on the box weighs
heavily in that decision. Also, Electronic Arts seems to advertise on
television far more than any other software company. That also must
aid the average customer in the decision making process. The customer
has seen the EA logo on his television, whereas, chances are, he is
not familiar with the other company. So said customer purchases the
Electronic Arts game. Electronic Arts seems to have a good strategy.
They are not over-spending on product development and customer service
so they may spend an adequate amount of capital on attracting new
customers with advertising and attractive packaging. I'm probably
overly critical about their games. In fact, I would advise any gamer
to buy two or three Electronic Arts games before the month is over and
for all of you speculators out there, definitely purchase some
Electronic Arts stock. This is a company that is on the rise!
Bill
May 27, 2002, 1:00:07 AM5/27/02
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Take your stock puffing garbage somewhere else.
"Gunther Kuntliebe" <kunt...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Gunther Kuntliebe
May 27, 2002, 1:47:41 AM5/27/02
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"Bill" <willa...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Take your stock puffing garbage somewhere else.
Thank you for participating in the discussion. You've managed to add
so much with so few words.
SBD
May 27, 2002, 4:21:01 PM5/27/02
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Er, it was interesting enough until you told us to rush out and buy two or
three EA games to raise their stock...
three EA games to raise their stock...
Soomo
May 27, 2002, 5:57:19 PM5/27/02
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This is an Enron is the making, better get out while you can. I am
kidding of course.
kidding of course.
The truth is that there is a difference between the ability to make
good game and the ability to sell a game. No doubt EA is good at
making decent game and marketing them. I remember seeing some ESPN
problem showing how NFL players were competing to be the King of
Madden 200x and thought how smart they are.
Sort of like the Honda vs. Ferrari comparison.
On 24 May 2002 22:58:01 -0700, kunt...@yahoo.com (Gunther Kuntliebe)
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SBD
May 28, 2002, 9:37:48 AM5/28/02
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well they took out the dutch football league in FIFA 2002 so I'm not
spending any money on that game >:-(
spending any money on that game >:-(
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Brooklyn
May 30, 2002, 3:55:23 PM5/30/02
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I'm justing waiting for the Live 2003 box, to say something like New Feature's
"Zone Rules".
"Zone Rules".
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