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From: lee@sdacs.ucsd.EDU (Lee M. Tablewski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MS Word Academic Edition
Message-ID: <532@sdacs.ucsd.EDU>
Date: 5 May 88 18:35:31 GMT
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Summary: Get it through the mail, too


The Academic Edition also is available through the mail as well.  I
received a flyer from Microsoft advising that you can get it
*either* at your participating campus bookstore or direct for
$49.95.  Their address:
	Microsoft Word Academic Edition
	Canyon Business Park, 21919 20th Ave. S.E.
	P.O. Box 3011
	Bothell, WA  98021	(800) 227-4679
You need their special coupon, 2 pieces of ID (one showing current
association with the school) or a letter on school letterhead.  Some
other restrictions also seem to apply (e.g., July 15, 1988 deadline).

According to the flyer "You get [the latest] fully functional software 
--- not an abridged version....  with condensed documentation."  No
mention is made of whether support is restricted.  Also, 10-Packs of
software, with one set of documentation are available for $350 for
"institutionally owned on-campus machines only."

They end with the question "... how often does the cost of higher
education come down?"  Well, maybe it comes down when you have
surplus capacity of a soon-to-be-updated product, and you are
facing competition?? :-)

Lee Tablewski

Disclaimer:  I have no connections with ANY profit making
	      organization, much less MS. 
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