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From: berggren@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Eric Berggren)
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Subject: Re: DESQview/X
Keywords: DESQview/X DOS X-WIndows
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Date: 6 May 91 22:15:35 GMT
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yow@riddler.Berkeley.EDU (Billy Yow 283-4051) writes:


>>I called them and I was told August is the new target date.
>>I also asked for the price and I was told $1500 ????

>The latest pricing ffom Quarterdeck that I have is: 

>Under $300 for the DESQview/X version of DESQview. (ie DESQview 386 is
>$200).  So street price somewhere in the range of $150 to $200.

  That's where some of us might end up if we were to purchase this beast :)

>The X-Lib libraries $1,000.

  I wonder how much technical information is provided. Maybe we can port
them ourselves. Any volunteers??

>No pricing has been set for Motif, Open Look or XVT.

  Do you _really_ want to know?

>I personally think that the Library price is to high.  

  See above statements....

>Who is going to the Quarterdeck conference in August?. 

  Too far away, >sigh<

>Will there need to be a DESQview X Group?

>I have no connection with Quarterdeck other than a user of ALL of their
>products. 

-e.b.

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