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From: doug@dept.csci.unt.edu (Douglas Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Buying a NeXT
Keywords: buying NeXT
Message-ID: <1990May27.041251.22986@dept.csci.unt.edu>
Date: 27 May 90 04:12:51 GMT
References: <16764@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Reply-To: doug@ntvax.UUCP (Douglas Scott)
Organization: University of North Texas
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In article <16764@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> paul@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Lansky) writes:
>
>I just learned the following information and thought I'd pass it on.
>Anyone who is at a college or university which doesn't have an
>agreement with NeXT, nor is collaborating with another school which 
>does, can call NeXT directly and order a machine from them at the
>university price.  I believe you call their telebusiness number,
>whatever that is.

If this is so, it is a *major* surprise to me.  I have been attempting to buy
a NeXT at the Educational Discount for the past 4 months, have made at least 6
calls to two different sales representatives, at least 6 calls to the
headquarters in Californina, all because the Institution at which I  currently
work has no sales contract.  In all the varied conversations with these people
there has never been the slightest hint that I  could do this.  I have
therefore spent 2 months trying to get a contract agreement here at UNT and 
simultaneously pursuing my purchase through Columbia University, at which I
am affiliated.  You would think that NeXT would have said something, given
that I am a highly motivated customer.  This entire purchase process has
caused me to lose 4 months of time I  could have spent doing software
development.  

I couldn't not respond to this...and you can bet I will find out IMMEDIATELY.


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