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In article <1991Feb23.001537.23903@qualcomm.com>, rdippold@maui.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) says:
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>In article <14123@encore.Encore.COM> elliot@encore.com writes:
>>Now, does anyone know why Borland would price BC++ at $495 when anyone
>>can buy TC++ pro for $150 (I've actually seen prices as low as $55 on
>>the net) and then the upgrade for $99: total price $250 or less?
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>The $495 is really only list price, I don't imagine you'll find anyone
>paying that, except the Federal Government or some businesses. I know the
>list price for TC++ Pro is higher than $150...
>
>Either way, they make money.  They'll probably make almost (or more) money
>on your $99 upgrade as they will selling the $495 package to the dealer.

I think you can get the upgrade for free if you purchased TC++pro recently. Of
course, I don't have the upgrade instructions handy and am going by the MSC
upgrade instructions and memory.

Actually, the Federal Government probably pays less than just about anyone
short of student discount or employee discount. I purchased TC++ for $50
as an employee of a reseller and the FG gets theirs on GSA schedule for about
10% under dealer cost. (MSC6.0 can be had for 317 locally and 279 from 
the reseller (+4.5% +5% of cost), employee purchase of 119. The GSA price
would be about 250 or so.)

Disclaimer: Since I don't work for that company any more, everything is
from current contacts and memory. Nothing should be taken as fact nor 
used as a bargaining chip with dealing with resellers.

Carl Schelin
tcs@mailer.jhuapl.edu