Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!aunro!ersys!drin From: ersys!drin@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Adrian Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Software Card Message-ID: Date: 26 Apr 91 05:28:50 GMT References: <1991Apr25.130131.26173@cs.cornell.edu> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 107 mlee@cs.cornell.edu (mark lee) writes: > > IMPACT Software Publishing is introducing the IMPACT Software Card which > will allow NeXT users to select, test, and purchase software right from > their own NeXT computer. (The Software Card is free and there is no charge > unless the user purchases a software.) > > Starting in June 1991, IMPACT will be distributing a variety of software > written by independent developers from all over the country. These software > will be of very high quality but with very reasonable prices, most of them > between $10 and $40. (For example, PhaseScope, a mathematical program > written by Dr. Michael J. Mezzino, will be distributed by us and is featured > in the Winter 1991 issue of "NeXT on Campus".) > > If you would like to obtain a Software Card, please complete the following > membership form and mail the form to: > > IMPACT Software Publishing, Inc. > 306 College Avenue > Ithaca, NY 14850 > > Otherwise, send an e-mail to l3my@vax5.cit.cornell.edu. Thank you. > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > / ___ _ _ ___ _ __ _____ \ > | | |\ /| | \ / \ / \ | Mark Lee | > | | | V | |--' |---| | | IMPACT Software Publishing, Inc.| > | _|_ | | | | | \__/ | mlee@cs.cornell.edu | > | | > | S o f t w a r e P u b l i s h i n g, I n c. | > | | > | 306 College Avenue, Ithaca, New York 14850 | > \___________________________________________________________________________/ > > ***************************************************************************** > ============================================================================= > IMPACT Software Card - Automatic Acceptance Membership Form > ============================================================================= > > Name: > Social Security Number: > Date of Birth: > > Street Address: > City: > State: > Zip Code: > > Home Telephone Number: > > Personal ID Code: > (Select a Personal ID Code for Charge Account Access: any 4 numbers > except 4 zeroes. If you don't select a code, you will be assigned > one automatically.) > > ***************************************************************************** > ============================================================================= > The Software Card > ============================================================================= > > 1. IMPACT Software Publishing, Inc. will be collecting NeXT software from > a variety of developers and releasing them periodically in floppy disks, > CD-ROMs, and optical disks. > > 2. Members will be able to get demo copies of these software from user > groups, software libraries, and IMPACT. They will, in turn, be > encouraged to give demo copies to other members. > > 3. After directly testing out a selection of demo software, a member will > be able to instantly purchase the software he or she wants by calling up > IMPACT's 1-800 number. > > 4. The price of the software will then be charged to the member's account, > and an access number which enables the demo software to become a fully > functional software will be given over the phone. > > ***************************************************************************** > ============================================================================= > Cardmember Benefits > ============================================================================= > > * NO membership fee or annual fee. > > * A personal Line of Credit for charging up to $1000 worth of NeXT software > > * Ability to directly evaluate, instantly purchase, and immediately run any > software at home or at the office. > > * Less expensive, better quality software as a result of reduced marketing > and distribution costs to software developers. > > ***************************************************************************** You state that there will be no charge unless a package is purchased. Does this mean we will be sent free demo copies of a package with an option to buy? If that is the case, does this also mean that the floppies the demo comes on will be sent free? Or will there be a standard $x many dollar per disk charge? Just curious... -drin Adrian Smith ersys!drin@nro.cs.athabascau.ca Edmonton Remote Systems: Serving Northern Alberta since 1982