Re: DOS 5.0 Pricing Press Release

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From: Henry Mensch
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1991 17:58

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mwilliams@misvax.mis.arizona.edu wrote: 
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->Microsoft Announces MS-DOS 5 Upgrade  
->
->The price paid by the company is determined by multiplying the total number
->of PCs at the participating addresses by the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade 100% Program
->price offered by authorized resellers.  The suggested retail prices for the
->program are as follows: 
->     o    100-999 machines for $59 per machine;  
->     o    1,000-4,999 machines for $44 per machine;  
->     o    5,000 or more machines for $37 per machine. 

this is ridiculous ... individuals can buy the upgrade kit from
EggHead Discount Software for $39 (they make you fill out a
questionnaire for this price ... it has about ten questions on it.)
if you don't fill out the q'aire then you pay $59.

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# Henry Mensch / Advanced Decision Systems / <henry@ads.com>

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