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From: jcargill@oka.cs.wisc.edu (Jon Cargille)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Who will buy the NeXT
Keywords: NeXT
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Date: 30 Nov 89 15:46:06 GMT
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jaz@abvax.UUCP (Jack A. Zucker) writes:

>                                When comparing price, everyone keeps
>mentioning the educational price of $6500. Note that most people must pay
>$10,000 for the machine. I personally feel that Businessland may have a hard
>time selling a machine to a personal user who has the knowledge that his
>buddy can get a NeXT computer and printer for $5000.00 less than he can.

You may be right about the plight of Businessland.  But the difference
is price is only about $3000.00.  $6500 is a bogus price, and schools
tack on a "service" or "support" fee.  ($300 - $1000) Even if you
don't want/need support...

Why did NeXT announce wholesale prices to the world?  Inquiring minds
want to know....

Are there any schools out there which don't tack on a fee?  Will they
sell to me long-distance?   .5 :)

 >jaz@calvin.icd.ab.com

Jon
jcargill@cs.wisc.edu