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Here's something from DEC that may stir a little interest:

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DIGITAL PC TRADE-IN PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT  -  17-July-1989
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      o Trade-in allowances for Rainbow and Professional systems

      o Program effective through Sept. 30, 1989


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Personal Computer Trade-In Program offers DECstation personal
computer packages, in three configurations, as a migration path
for Rainbow and Professional system customers who want to move to
industry-standard personal computers. Allowances are provided for
the traded-in equipment. Also, a $50 allowance is applied toward
up to three additional software packages purchased with a
trade-in.

CONFIGURATION DETAILS

Base Station      DECstation 210   DECstation 316   DECstation 320

Model #             PC415-AA         PC425-AA         PC435-AA
14" Mono Monitor    PC4XV-AA         PC4XV-AA         PC4XV-AA
MS-DOS Software     PC4XQ-AA         PC4XQ-AA         PC4XQ-AA

BASE PRICE (List)   $3,995           $4,850           $6,850

Less Trade-in       $1,000           $1,500           $2,200
(from either
Rainbow or
Professional System)

List Price
w/Trade-in          $2,995           $3,350            $4,650

NOTES:

(1)  Purchase of one software application at U.S. List Price is
required for trade-in eligibility.  Minimum order is: base system,
monitor, MS-DOS, and one application.

(2)  Color monitor may be substituted for monochrome at a net
added cost of $450.

Hardware Options                    Application Software Options

DEPCA-CA Integration Kit   $595      $50 off each purchase, up
PC4XV-BA 14" Color Monitor $660      to 3 additional applications

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Description         Part No.              U.S. List Price

WORD PROCESSING

WPS PLUS/DOS              QL-0F2AW-AA     $316 \ Must order
                          QA-0F2AA-HB      204 / both parts
WordPerfectTM             Q6VHA-CZ         276
MicrosoftR Word           Q6V59-CZ         258
WordStar ProfessionalTM   Q6VME-CZ         276
MultiMateTM Advantage II  Q6V51-CZ         349

SPREADSHEETS

Microsoft Excel           Q6V94-CZ         205
LOTUS 1-2-3R              Q6V28-CZ         347
QUATTRO                   Q6VA2-CZ         185
Microsoft MULTIPLANTM     Q6VLD-CZ         147

DATABASE

dBASE III PlusTM          Q6VJ4-CZ         529
dBASETM IV                Q6VLQ-CZ         529
Paradox                   Q6V10-CZ         544
R:BASER FOR DOS           Q6VHK-CZ         506

OTHER

HarvardTM Graphics        Q6VKD-CZ         332
Chart                     Q6V60-CZ         290
Aldus PageMakerR          Q6ZHD-CZ         466
Harvard Total
 Project Manager          Q6VLM-CZ         466
Microsoft Works           Q6V59-CZ         258
LOTUS SymphonyR           Q6VMC-CZ         502

NOTE:  Digital ships latest version of each software application
package.


dBASE and dBASE III Plus are trademarks of Ashton-Tate Corporation
Harvard is a trademark of Harvard Software Publishing Corporation
LOTUS 1-2-3 is a registered trademark of Lotus Development
Corporation
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
MultiMate is a trademark of Ashton-Tate Corporation
MULTIPLAN is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus, Inc.
R:BASE is a registered trademark of Microrim, Inc.
Symphony is a registered trademark of Lotus Development
Corporation
WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect Corporation
WordStar is a trademark of MicroPro International Corporation
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Michael E. Macmillan
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