Jeppview vs. paper Jepp Plates

In a previous article, said:
Paul Tomblin wrote:
Whoa! I just went looking on the Jeppesen web site, and was disappointed
that there is hardly any price difference - Jeppview for Eastern US and
Eastern Canada is $852, and a Standard Airway Manual Service for the same
coverage is $980, for a mere $128 savings using the Jeppview. Considering
what they must save in printing and shipping and handling costs, I'm
surprised that Jeppview isn't way cheaper.


They still send CDs out every two weeks.

Yes, but if I were Jeppesen, I'd make one CD/DVD that covered the whole
world, and just have the software disable the bits you hadn't bought
coverage for. That would reduce their handling costs by a HUGE amount.
Plus it means that buying extra coverage would be a matter of downloading
a cryptographic token to unlock the extras. They could even give you the
equivalent of a "Trip Kit" - unlocking a coverage area just for one update
cycle.


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Paul Tomblin wrote:



Yes, but if I were Jeppesen, I'd make one CD/DVD that covered the whole
world, and just have the software disable the bits you hadn't bought
coverage for. That would reduce their handling costs by a HUGE amount.
Plus it means that buying extra coverage would be a matter of downloading
a cryptographic token to unlock the extras. They could even give you the
equivalent of a "Trip Kit" - unlocking a coverage area just for one update
cycle.


Every disk sent out has the entire world on it. It's always been that way since
Jeppview first came out.

They do. It is not on their website, but they do have JeppView TripKit.

wrote:
They do. It is not on their website, but they do have JeppView TripKit.


It's pretty hard to tell from their website just what products they do offer.
Not just this instance, but in general. I think they could boost their sales
tremenedously if they just redesigned and rationalized their website. I know I
personally have gone to their website with the intention of buying something and
left without buying. I'm sure this must happen a lot.

DGB

Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:
They do. It is not on their website, but they do have JeppView TripKit.


It's pretty hard to tell from their website just what products they do offer.
Not just this instance, but in general. I think they could boost their sales
tremenedously if they just redesigned and rationalized their website. I know I
personally have gone to their website with the intention of buying something and
left without buying. I'm sure this must happen a lot.

DGB

Their web site is lousy.

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Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:
They do. It is not on their website, but they do have JeppView
TripKit.


It's pretty hard to tell from their website just what products they do
offer.
Not just this instance, but in general. I think they could boost their
sales
tremenedously if they just redesigned and rationalized their website. I
know I
personally have gone to their website with the intention of buying
something and
left without buying. I'm sure this must happen a lot.

DGB

Their web site is lousy.

It always has been, even back to their first one six, seven years ago.

Just a guess, but I suspect it stems from their borderline paranoia about
protecting their copyrights.

Matt Barrow wrote:


Their web site is lousy.

It always has been, even back to their first one six, seven years ago.

Just a guess, but I suspect it stems from their borderline paranoia about
protecting their copyrights.

They really do have issues like that. ;-) A very protective company. But,
they are very good at what they do.

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Matt Barrow wrote:


Their web site is lousy.

It always has been, even back to their first one six, seven years ago.

Just a guess, but I suspect it stems from their borderline paranoia
about
protecting their copyrights.

They really do have issues like that. ;-) A very protective company.
Quite, and so their paranoia is pretty much justified.

But,
they are very good at what they do.

Except the part about having a company web site :~)

Matt Barrow wrote:

Just a guess, but I suspect it stems from their borderline paranoia about
protecting their copyrights.

Actually, it's just been my observation that other than the charts themeselves,
just about everything Jepp does sucks.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
...
Matt Barrow wrote:

Just a guess, but I suspect it stems from their borderline paranoia
about
protecting their copyrights.

Actually, it's just been my observation that other than the charts
themeselves,
just about everything Jepp does sucks.

At least since Capt. Roy died.