Who said it was a race?
Nobody has said that JJP will put Sten out of business
it is only pinball, pinball is meant to be fun
You are correct, its not a race but each company seems to be sending stuff out to the media just before each company plans on its next title release (say JJP releasing the Hobbit info just a week or so prior to Stern releasing the Avengers info/photos etc)...so sort of a calculated media race, if u know what i am geting at.
JJP and Stern wont put each other out of business, but I am sure they would like to.lol..... or at least take each others sales n market share each time a new title is released...dont worry, its on for young n old, you dont think Gary and Jack wont be trying to stick it to each other....people say JJP arent in the same market as Stern etc, but if it has silver balls and flippers, its the same market....but Stern does need to relook at widebodies I believe to take that edge away from JJP....does anyone else want to see a Stern widebody come along..I would love a Stern widebody....bring it on...
Yes pinball is meant to be fun..always has, but now its also very competitive (or just starting to be).....In a small way, within the next year or two, the Stern versus JJP thing, will be like the Ford versus Holden thing, where people pick a colour n stick to it....its all in good fun...maybe each year at the pinball expo in the USA, their might even be a charity tug o war with a fifty foot rope and 20 employees for both Stern n JJP giving it a red hot go for charity...now, that would be fun...
also, when i first asked the question (original post - topic starter) about the shine wearing off the WOZ machine etc, I wasnt picking sides and suggesting it had, it was just a discussion point...I am pro both companies cause i am pro all pinball n pro competition....I wouldnt be planning on buying a WOZ when the time is right if I had a dislike for JJP....I just am backing Stern for the time being, but JJP will catch up over the next few years with titles released/machine choices/model differences like Pro/Premium/LE x 2 etc...its going to be fun n interesting to watch...
When I speak to Gary Stern, I will ask him if he is planning on a Stern widebody and ten other things hopefully...If he asks me about JJP, I will say Who ? ..never heard of them...that will make him happier/less defensive to answer lots of cool questions.lol
