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From: chow@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Christopher Chow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Upgrade Policies [Was: DMCS upgrade policy, if any ?]
Keywords: software distribution
Message-ID: <7847@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 28 Apr 89 21:54:50 GMT
References: <255@my.sm.luth.se> <21576@santra.UUCP> <887@marvin.Solbourne.COM>
Reply-To: chow@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Christopher Chow)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Actually, the funniest thing about DMCS upgrades is that retailers keep on
mixing up the various versions of DMCS!  I bought version 1.0 when it came
out.  When version 2.0 was around, I had a hard time contacting Electronic
Arts for upgrade info, but I saw DMCS 2.0 at a local store priced as if it
was version 1.0 (i.e., a discount off 1.0's list price).  Since it was
pretty cheap, I bought version 2.0 instead of upgrading.

When I found out that version 2.5 works on a Mac II, I wanted to upgrade,
but again, I never heard anything from EA.  Two weeks ago I was wondering
through a software store which typically charges close to list and I saw
DMCS 2.0 for about $40!  Guess what - I bought it again.  This time it was a
bit more expensive to buy than to upgrade, but I got version 2.5 that same
day.


Christopher Chow
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