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From: ashing@milton.u.washington.edu (Al Shing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Q-Pro Upgrade (Was: Re: Why do people pirate software?)
Message-ID: <7045@milton.u.washington.edu>
Date: 4 Sep 90 20:57:40 GMT
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In article <4270@rupert.misemi> banner@rupert.UUCP (Ross Bannerman - pcuser) writes:
#In article <6832@milton.u.washington.edu> ashing@milton.u.washington.edu (Al Shing) writes:
#  
#>Borland can send me these offers any day.  I am aware that Q Pro is probably
#>going to be upgraded fairly soon, and that the upgrade fee is probably going 
#>to be considerably more than $99, but I'll probably go ahead and get the
#>upgrade.  
#
#According to PC Week, 8/20/90, Q-Pro Ver. 2.0 is due in 4th quarter 1990, Price
#is $495, Upgrade from 1.0 $79.95... BUT they also say Borland will continue its
#upgrade policy for users of "other high-end spreadsheets" of $99.95... So
#maybe you should wait to go for the cheap upgrade offer till 2.0 comes out...
#I know I'd be peeved if I was forced to pay $99.95+79.95 for Q-Pro 2.0 when
#others got it for $99.95... By the way, does anybody really pay $500 for this
#software??? 
#

The upgrade I was talking about above was the one that Borland sent out to
all registered customers offering QPro for $99.95, and which expires on 
Sept. 30.  You did not need to have another high-end spreadsheet to qualify.
So, yes, for this offer, you will have to pay $99.95+$79.95 to get to 
QPro 2.0.

-- 
    Al Shing (ashing@cac.washington.edu)