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From: thewho@elaine23.Stanford.EDU (Derek Fong)
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Subject: Re: Excel 3.0 upgrade offer
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Date: 23 Apr 91 00:42:59 GMT
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In article <4487@ryn.mro4.dec.com> long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) writes:
>
>In article <10959@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, blissmer@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Kevin) writes...
>>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.
>
> What's this new Claris spreadsheet? I haven't heard about it.
>
> I'd be very happy to put Excel on the shelf, and buy something else. $99 for
> the 2.2 upgrade, and now $129 for the 3.0 upgrade. It's getting a bit
> ridiculous.
>
>>[I am] not alone in questioning Microsoft's tactics and pricing.
>
> You aren't.
>
>Richard C. Long | long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com            | Selfware: If you like
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I haven't read this whole debate, but I thought I read that those who bought
2.2 after a certain date would get the upgrade free.

That is awfully strange considering I could buy a new copy of 2.2 at education-
al discount at Stanford for 105 right now, and then get the upgrade free, for
a total cost less than the 129 or 149 I have heard.  Really strange!!!

----Derek Fong----
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