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From: wynkoop@esquire.UUCP (Brett Wynkoop)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: os9000 prices
Keywords: 80386 680x0 OS9000
Message-ID: <1720@esquire.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jan 90 01:40:08 GMT
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In article <1469@mcrware.UUCP> bills@mcrware.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes:
>In article <1707@esquire.UUCP> wynkoop@esquire.UUCP (Brett Wynkoop) writes:
>>In article <1446@mcrware.UUCP> bills@mcrware.UUCP (Bill Shepard) writes:
>>>When comparing prices of OS-9000/68020(30) and OS-9000/80386, please be aware
>>>that there is only a difference in the prices of our Development Paks
>>>(pre-configured for a specific machine). OS-9000 for a Compaq (or compatible)
>>>386-based machine is $995. OS-9000 for a Motorola 147 is from $2250 to $2500,
>>>and for a Motorola 133 is $1750.  ...
>
>A point I forgot to mention is that OS-9000 for the Motorola 147 includes the
>Internet Support Package for full TCP/IP implementation, which is a $650
>package purchased separately.

Greeting-
     Ok lets do some simple math and see how much a it would cost if
Microware left out this wonderful bonus.


OS9000 68020............$2500.00
minus                   -
TCP/IP..................  650.00

==================================

OS9000 68020 w/o TCPIP   $1850.00


Where I went to school 1850 != 995.  So it still looks like,IMHO, get out the
grease if you are a Motorola user.

I say again if it is linked to the platform price when will we see OS9000
for some of the 680x0 based PCs at a realistic price?  If large software
companys could maintain one source code for programs weather they ran on
the Mac, Amiga, Atari, PT68k, 147 Delta 3200, or an IBM clone developers
and users would flock to OS9000, because all the same stuff would work no
matter what machine you were on (of course using the proper binarys for the
cpu).  Of course the folks in Iowa know this, they just do not appear to
know what to do with it.  If done correctly this procuct could start edging
MS-DOS and OS/2 out.  Get window drivers and devices in this package too.
I know at least one person who would write the stuff for you if you made
the right offer.

     The above is not intended as a flame, but rather as one users
suggestions for improvement of the entire line.  It may not seem like it,
but I like OS9/9000.

-Brett

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