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From: bwb@sei.cmu.edu (Bruce Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Borland C++ upgrades
Keywords: C++, upgrades, Borland, Microsoft
Message-ID: <7457@fy.sei.cmu.edu>
Date: 7 Jun 90 14:02:21 GMT
References: <1457@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> <711@corwin.CCS.Northeastern.EDU>
Reply-To: bwb@sei.cmu.edu (Bruce Benson)
Organization: Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
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In article <711@corwin.CCS.Northeastern.EDU> steck@corwin.UUCP (paul a. steckler) writes:

>When I heard Turbo C++ was available, I called Borland for an upgrade
>though I had not received my certificate.  As I explained to them,
>I had moved since purchasing Turbo C, and I feared not getting the
>upgrade notice.  They were kind enough to fulfill my order based 
>solely on my disk serial numbber.  As it turns out, I DID get an
>upgrade notice the following day.  Somehow, they had gotten my new
>address, albeit with the wrong zip.  How many companies would fulfill an
>upgrade on your say-so that you own the product? 
>
Microsoft took my request for an upgrade to Windows 3.0 based upon my say so
over the phone (two upgrades, plus upgrade for Excel).  I asked the order
taker how they can do this, and she said "well, we just trust you".  Kinda
makes one want to go out and pay for all that shareware you've collected.

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