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feldon34 · 02-01-2002, 01:37 PM

Reichart @ <A href="http://www.prolific.com/">Prolific</a> informed me that the boxed version would be appearing at <a href="http://www.frys.com/">Fry's</a> stores across the country today.

Well, I went to my <A href="http://www.frys.com/localframe.html">local Fry's</a> and looked around. I asked the Software Dept manager if he could look up something called "Aquarium" for me. He asked me if this was the one he'd seen at CompUSA and I said yes. He said he'd been looking for the Aquarium since a year ago when he saw it demonstrated in California. He said he saw it recently at CompUSA and was wondering if it was ever coming out in retail.

I told him that today was the expected release date at Fry's (a deal had been reached). Alas he had no record of it in the system, so I told him he could get it at <A href="http://www.SereneScreen.com/">SereneScreen.com</a>.

I wandered off, dejected, into the DVD department. Right as I was about to leave, he came up to me and said that he'd gone back to the Receiving Dept out of curiousity and there it was, SereneScreen Aquarium, boxes and jewel cases of it.

I followed him to the back of the store where he retreived both the jewel case version and boxed version (once they got the $14.99 vs. $19.99 price difference sorted out).

They look marvelous, of course, with Jim's great artwork on the box and CD inside. I explained to the Software Dept manager a little more background on the Aquarium, I explained the Microsoft Plus XP deal, and explained that the Aquarium is only 1 megabyte, runs on a 4MB video card, on Windows 95, and that Jim is a real stickler for efficiency.

Another guy from the Software Dept showed up who asked if this was "the same thing as in Microsoft Plus XP." I explained that this was the full deal with 20 fish and a starfish (I pointed them out on the jewel case and on the front of the box).

The Software Dept manager was still holding the jewel case version and said "this copy is mine, I'm taking it home with me." after I explained that the jewel case version is identical to the boxed version, it's just missing the outer box. I also let them in on the fact that a new fish, the Lionfish, is in testing

The other guy asked if there were other copies back there, of course the answer was Absolutely! They were definately interested, especially the manager, and so I suggested if you want to show someone that it's not a video, press the W key to put it in Wireframe mode.

I asked him if he had any plans to put the Aquarium as an endcap or just on the shelves. He said that there were no immediate plans, being taken by surprise that the Aquarium came out today but he said he would definately look into it. Fry's already has a screen saver section way off in the back that I'm sure nobody ever sees. There are already a handful of Aquarium and other type screen savers back there. The SereneScreen Aquarium box art would set it apart and looks much more attractive than what's there, but still an endcap would be so much better.

Click a thumbnail to get the full image:

<A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxiso.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxiso_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxwrap.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxwrap_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxopen.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxopen_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/opentray.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/opentray_thumb.jpg"></a>

02-01-2002, 01:37 PM	#1
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	* Boxed Version at Fry's! * Reichart @ <A href="http://www.prolific.com/">Prolific</a> informed me that the boxed version would be appearing at <a href="http://www.frys.com/">Fry's</a> stores across the country today. Well, I went to my <A href="http://www.frys.com/localframe.html">local Fry's</a> and looked around. I asked the Software Dept manager if he could look up something called "Aquarium" for me. He asked me if this was the one he'd seen at CompUSA and I said yes. He said he'd been looking for the Aquarium since a year ago when he saw it demonstrated in California. He said he saw it recently at CompUSA and was wondering if it was ever coming out in retail. I told him that today was the expected release date at Fry's (a deal had been reached). Alas he had no record of it in the system, so I told him he could get it at <A href="http://www.SereneScreen.com/">SereneScreen.com</a>. I wandered off, dejected, into the DVD department. Right as I was about to leave, he came up to me and said that he'd gone back to the Receiving Dept out of curiousity and there it was, SereneScreen Aquarium, boxes and jewel cases of it. I followed him to the back of the store where he retreived both the jewel case version and boxed version (once they got the $14.99 vs. $19.99 price difference sorted out). They look marvelous, of course, with Jim's great artwork on the box and CD inside. I explained to the Software Dept manager a little more background on the Aquarium, I explained the Microsoft Plus XP deal, and explained that the Aquarium is only 1 megabyte, runs on a 4MB video card, on Windows 95, and that Jim is a real stickler for efficiency. Another guy from the Software Dept showed up who asked if this was "the same thing as in Microsoft Plus XP." I explained that this was the full deal with 20 fish and a starfish (I pointed them out on the jewel case and on the front of the box). The Software Dept manager was still holding the jewel case version and said "this copy is mine, I'm taking it home with me." after I explained that the jewel case version is identical to the boxed version, it's just missing the outer box. I also let them in on the fact that a new fish, the Lionfish, is in testing The other guy asked if there were other copies back there, of course the answer was Absolutely! They were definately interested, especially the manager, and so I suggested if you want to show someone that it's not a video, press the W key to put it in Wireframe mode. I asked him if he had any plans to put the Aquarium as an endcap or just on the shelves. He said that there were no immediate plans, being taken by surprise that the Aquarium came out today but he said he would definately look into it. Fry's already has a screen saver section way off in the back that I'm sure nobody ever sees. There are already a handful of Aquarium and other type screen savers back there. The SereneScreen Aquarium box art would set it apart and looks much more attractive than what's there, but still an endcap would be so much better. Click a thumbnail to get the full image: <A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxiso.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxiso_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxwrap.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxwrap_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/boxopen.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/boxopen_thumb.jpg"></a><A href="../Sachs/boxart/opentray.jpg"><img src="../Sachs/boxart/opentray_thumb.jpg"></a> "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman Last edited by feldon34; 02-01-2002 at 05:39 PM.