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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chinzman93" data-source="post: 220571" data-attributes="member: 3047">I totally agree with what you have said. I am sure that they can't or won't comment further on it. I will just go back to VP, which is why I built my cabinet 4 years ago. I just think this was a huge missed opportunity, primarily by Stern. The big problem with cabs has been the difficulty of setting up VP/VPinmame for an average user. I was hoping this had a chance for being a clean easy to install solution. Everyone seems to fixate on the low numbers of cab users (which is true), but seem to forget about the number of people those cabs get exposed to (poker nights, game nights...etc). No one builds a cab and does not show it off. Some of these people will have the disposable cash to buy a new Stern game. More importantly, it has a chance to expose young kids (like my nephews) and new players to the game. I have 2 real pins (older), my cabinet, a Mame arcade, and a poker table in my smallish game room. After cards, the cab gets the most play. I get the most comments from people that after playing on the cab, they actually go out and are playing on location. One even purchased a game (Metallica)...I hate him....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I hope that at some point, Stern and others, realize that cab support is what it is....a free commercial for their game in any house that has one. No one in their right mind is going to chose a virtual version of the real deal, if they had the money and space to get the real deal. If that was the case....the rich would all be driving optioned up Chevy Impala's instead of BMW's and Mercedes....Just my thoughts! End of the petty gripes...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Edit: I also don't think it would hurt their sales. Their target audience are vendors and "Real" pinheads. "Real" pinheads are never going to accept a virtual version of the real deal. However, the "Real" pinheads are all getting older and eventually that pool needs to be replaced. How better than to do it, than with pincabs that eventually alot of people see. I think they should look at it as: Farsight (with cab support) is the "Gateway Drug" and Stern is the heroin dealer....after the younger kids go to school, payoff their loans, and can afford Stern's games...lol  No one want's to drive the Chevy Impala forever.....right?  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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