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From: smithw@hamblin.math.byu.edu (William V. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Boycott 68040 upgrades that include Lotus Improv
Message-ID: <SMITHW.90Oct17073715@hamblin.hamblin.math.byu.edu>
Date: 17 Oct 90 12:37:15 GMT
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In-Reply-To: cnh5730@calvin.tamu.edu's message of 17 Oct 90 13:31:57 GMT

In article <9209@helios.TAMU.EDU> Chuck writes:
>In article <123553@linus.mitre.org> ramsdell@mitre.org writes:
>>I urge you to refuse to buy a 68040 upgrade board (N7003) for you 68030
>>based cube until NeXT unbundles Lotus Improv.  Take a stand for
>>compatible interfaces!
>>
>Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I believe that IMPROV is NOT bundled
>in with the new system 2.0. I believe that the deal is that if you've
>bought a new NeXT you can then send in to Lotus and receive back a
>copy of IMPROV. The IMPROV deal is, as far as I know, offered only
>to those who purchase a new machine and is not extended to those who
>are upgrading their motherboard to an '040.

Do what you want about this boycott thing I suppose but it is a fact
that IMPROV *IS* included with the 68040 upgrade if this upgrade is
purchased before the end of the year.

-Bill-