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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Too good to be true?
Message-ID: <3656@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 14 Nov 90 15:50:07 GMT
References: <5607@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Corpane Industries Inc., Louisville, KY
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critical.mass@pro-graphics.cts.com (Peter Altamore) writes:

>The December 90 issue of AmigaWorld contains a few mind blowers (ads, what
> 
>Page 138 contains an an for Ampex Systems Inc.  They are selling
>Professional Page, Professional Draw, Design 3D and Moviesetter for $39.95
>each or as a bundle (all four) for $100.00.  Looking at other ads this
>stacks up to be in the neighborhood of $400+ of software.

I called up about this one. They are selling the old versions of the software.
The particular one I checked on was pro page. They are selling 1.2, I called
Gold Disk and asked them what there current version was and what the upgrade
policy was. They are up to version 2.0 and it will cost $100 to upgrade
from 1.2, however if you have version 1.3 and you purchased it after August
1, 1990, the upgrade to 2.0 is free, if you send in your registration card
with proof of purchase. 

So (at least in IMHO) the Ampex deals are not so good after all. Unless you
will be happy with the old version and don't plan on upgrading. It costs almost
as much to upgrade as it would to buy the newer version mailorder.

[BTW: Is Pro Page the one that ASDG recommends for use with their Sharp
scanner and Scanlab software? Or is it PageStream? I always get those two
mixed up. And which do most people consider the better?]




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