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From: blissmer@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Kevin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Excel 3.0 upgrade offer
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Date: 21 Apr 91 23:55:11 GMT
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In article <4504@ac.dal.ca> limoges@ac.dal.ca writes:
>If I recall, MacWeek mentionned that the upgrade price for Excel 3.0 will be
>$149!! I bought an 'educational' version of Excel 2.2 (same program and docs,

I have a feeling many users are going to do as I am by putting Excel on the
shelf and buying Claris' new spreadsheet.  It's supposed to be similarly
priced to FileMaker Pro, etc so the educational price will be around $130.

Microsoft may realize too late that $149 will COST them more than it will make
them, by destroying their leadership in the spreadsheet category.  I will
not consider buying another Microsoft product after this, and I think I am
not alone in questioning Microsoft's tactics and pricing.