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From: pfeifer@hpavla.AVO.HP.COM (Mark Pfeifer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Excessive Corel-Draw Upgrade Price
Message-ID: <16980004@hpavla.AVO.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Aug 90 14:19:44 GMT
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>/ hpavla:comp.windows.ms / mcadoo		@ijsapl.dec.com (Alan McAdoo) / 10:50 am  Aug 28, 1990 /
>Dear Windows-3 Drawers,
>
>"BEWARE COREL DRAW. Very Expensive Upgrade".
>
>Even though there is minimum added functionality in this upgrade, apart from 
>being compatible with windows-3, I was quoted a price of $859 including tax for 
>this upgrade by 'Software Solutions Benelux' the Dutch Importer. This includes 
>the actual upgrade fee plus a Penalty Fee, because I originally purchased 
>Corel-Draw in the USA via mail-order (before Software Solutions had the 
>Importer-ship).
>
>ps. DO NOT BUY COREL_DRAW unless you want to continually pay exorbitant prices.
>

I don't understand this.  You may want to call Corel Draw.  The official 
"direct from Corel" upgrade price is $99 (US).  Purchasers after a certain
date (March, I think) pay only the $10 shipping/handling.  Maybe Corel can
help this situation.

							Mark