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From: djh9381@ultb.isc.rit.edu (D.J. Halko)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: os9000 prices
Keywords: 80386 680x0 OS9000
Message-ID: <1843@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
Date: 1 Jan 90 21:55:15 GMT
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Reply-To: djh9381@ultb.isc.rit.edu (D.J. Halko)
Organization: Information Systems and Computing @ RIT, Rochester, New York
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	I am really suprised at the price difference between OS9000 on the
	intel based computers and the Motorola based systems. I realize
	why the price is around $999 or so for the Intel Based computers,
	but rather steamed myself about the $2500 price tag that I just
	read about. I have been selling Intel based computers now for
	close to 3 years and would never consider buying one (especially
	since I have owned a Motorola based computer for close to 5 years
	and I am in the market for a new Motorola based OS9 based computer.)

	With that pricetag, I am afraid that OSK will be the only choice
	that I could consider. Microware has done it again, I am afraid.
	Whenever they seem to come out with a good thing, they price it
	for industry and not for the others who have been supporting them
	outside of the industry. If they were to make an update for OS68K
	giving it all the new capabilities of OS9000, then I could almost
	understand the pricing. If not, then they are merely making an 
	attempt at supporting 2 different OS's (thus effectively separating
	the Motorola and Intel communities... which I am not all that
	angry about personally, just a little upset that they are dividing
	the computer community again - making a rift very much like the
	MS-Dos & everyone else who runs a different computer rift.) The
	last time that Microware tried to support 2 different OS's, the
	previous OS was dropped from production and support. This situation
	I have described was the discontinuation of 6809 based OS-9 (levels
	one and levels two.) 
	 
	This message is more of an outcry of outrage, disappointment, and 
	fear for the future of my investments. If it weren't for Microware,
	I would have purchased an MS-Dos based computer years ago. If the
	current path remains unchanged, I may not purchase another Microware
	OS again... not when the life expectancy on an OS is determined by
	the price of the OS, and that is the case in a consumer driven
	supply and demand market. I can only hope that the prices quoted
	on the news network was a typo on the author's part of on Microware's
	part.
	 
		David J. Halko
		djh9381@ritvax.bitnet