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From: gerrit@nova.cc.purdue.edu (Gerrit Huizenga)
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Subject: Re: SUMMARY: Why the big price jump?
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Date: 27 Sep 90 03:05:47 GMT
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In article <2789@unccvax.uncc.edu> cbenda@unccvax.uncc.edu (carl m benda) writes:
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>Why purchase the pizza box from your University when you can get it
>through a direct purchase from NeXT at the student discount.   I 
>understand that the basic 105 Meg box is 2995 direct from NeXT.

You understand incorrectly, I'm afraid.  BIG volume purchasers might be
able to get that price, but Joe student can only if he tags along on the
skirts of his BIG volume purchasing higher education institute.  Also, NeXT
isn't typically willing to deal with students directly.

gerrit