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From: costello@UUCP (Michael E. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Apple will be charging for System 7.0 (NOT)
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Date: 24 Apr 91 09:19:15 GMT
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In article <1991Apr23.041147.5758@CAM.ORG>, pascal@CAM.ORG (Pascal Gosselin) writes:
> 
> Just thought you might like to know that System 7.0 will NOT be made
> available through 'copy-all-you-want' dealers, user groups, etc...
> 
> Apple will be charging (I can't reveil the amount 'cuz of non-disclosure,
> but I was told that I could say to customers that there will be a fee
> involved) for System 7.0 .  Lets just say you could buy yourself a copy
> of Windows 3.0 for a lot less. 
> 
Please check your information. I can tell you that we *will* be selling
System 7 as a user group. We will be selling the 9 disk upgrade package
for around $30. Of course, this does not include Apple's documentation.
Also for the first time, this will not include Hypercard 2.1 (HC 2.1
*will* be a part of the 12 disk, $99 package available from dealers).

I am coordinating the System 7 rollout meeting in Boston, which will
take place on May 22.

Apple has said all along that user groups will have access to System
7. Think about it for a minute--how else will they achieve the market
penetration that S7 needs to succeed?

Regards,

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