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From: eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Next computer for sale
Message-ID: <320@toaster.SFSU.EDU>
Date: 18 Feb 90 19:48:30 GMT
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Reply-To: eps@cs.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
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In article <1990Feb18.034543.19693@eng.umd.edu> cyliao@eng.umd.edu
	(Chun-Yao Liao) writes:
>NeXT had confused SO many of its customers (I was one of them untill last
>time...) The price you listed are the price that NeXT SOLD to the distribuitors
>not to you. Then these distribuitors will have to charge something so they
>can keep their business growing.  If you can get a NeXT at the price you
>listed, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!! 

Perhaps the attached will refresh your memory.

					-=EPS=-
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From: wjs@fred.cs.washington.edu (William Shipley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NeXT pricing whines.
Summary: $6500 is $6500 is $6500.
Message-ID: <10130@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 9 Dec 89 19:00:15 GMT
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Reply-To: wjs@fred.cs.washington.edu (William Shipley)
Organization: University of Washington Computer Science
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Here at the UW, if you walk into the Micro Acquisition Program office and plunk
down $6495.84 (plus tax), you get a NeXT.  (Or $4995.37 if you don't like
the OD.)

Bet all you other universities feel pretty jealous.  Plus, we have the fabulous
looking MAP women.

-william shipley
next guru wannabe