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From: kotlas@uncecs.edu (Carolyn M. Kotlas)
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Subject: Re: Educator discount list:  Is there/should there be one?
Message-ID: <1991Mar12.153210.16252@uncecs.edu>
Date: 12 Mar 91 15:32:10 GMT
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In article <1991Mar11.082920.7396@hoss.unl.edu>, leo@hoss.unl.edu (Leo Chouinard) writes:
> Every once in a while my department has some money to spend on software or
> hardware.  Inquiring recently, however, I found that nobody on this campus
> seems to have a general list of educational discounts available.  I'm
> aware, of course, of Borland's educational pricing scheme.  And I've heard
> of one or two others.  But there doesn't seem to be a general list on this 
> campus, and if there's a list of such discounts maintained in an accessible 
> format on the net, I haven't come across it.

The University of North Carolina publishes a directory of educational
prices for computer software.  The 1990-1991 edition includes 140 pages
with price lists from 41 vendors representing more than 100 products for
either MS-DOS or Macintosh systems.  We also try to include any special
forms that have to be filled out and sent in to qualify for the
discount.  Also included is a vendor directory that includes names,
addresses, and if available, the name of the educational sales
representative, toll-free numbers, and fax numbers. 

I revise this directory each summer with a new edition produced in
September and, if necessary (and it usually is), an update supplement is
produced each January. 

The vendor list is available at no charge via e-mail and can be used to
create your own price list directory.  Send me your e-mail address, and
I'll e-mail you a copy of the vendor list.  At this time, the complete
document with all the price lists are available only in hardcopy format. 
(Someday, we hope to get vendors to appreciate the need for
machine-readable copy of their pricelists!) Since we're a public
university we have to charge for the complete hardcopy version to cover
our printing and mailing costs.  I can send more information on this by
private e-mail for those who are interested. 
--carolyn
 
-- 
Carolyn Kotlas      (kotlas@uncecs.edu  or  kotlas@ecsvax.bitnet)
UNC Ed. Comp. Serv., POB 12035, Res. Triangle Pk., NC 27709  919/549-0671
 "Serving the 16 campuses of The University of North Carolina system"