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From: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: MWC 3.0
Message-ID: <162@bdt.UUCP>
Date: 2 Mar 88 23:13:45 GMT
References: <2600@crash.cts.com>
Reply-To: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Organization: Beckemeyer Development Tools, Oakland, CA
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In article <2600@crash.cts.com> sreeb@pnet01.cts.com (Ed Beers) writes:
>They told me that with their pricing stratagy it will be cheaper to version
>2.x now and upgrade than to buy 3.0 and csd (sold separately).  They also said
>6 weeks which I think means that they are slipping their schedual a little.

This sounds like an excellent policy to me.  Very fair, and it avoids the
"I'll wait for the new version" problem.

It is always nice to see companies support their customers.

I personally think it is a good idea for MW to hold off the release if
they have to.  I'd rather have a well-tested version that is 100%
compatible and bug-free, than get a new version that breaks things
and needs another update 3-weeks later.

I know that the slipage (if there really is any) is not due to a
"vaporware" situation, like we have seen from others so many times before.
The software is all real; and I like the fact that MW is doing
extensive Beta testing before release.

You flame them for being late, and you flame them if it's not perfect
when it ships.  What can one do?
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