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In <1991Apr23.004259.5870@leland.Stanford.EDU> thewho@elaine23.Stanford.EDU (Derek Fong) writes:

>In article <4487@ryn.mro4.dec.com> long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) writes:
>>
>>In article <10959@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, blissmer@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Kevin) writes...
>>>I have a feeling many users are going to do as I am by putting Excel on the
>>>shelf and buying Claris' new spreadsheet.  It's supposed to be similarly
>>>priced to FileMaker Pro, etc so the educational price will be around $130.
>>
>> What's this new Claris spreadsheet? I haven't heard about it.
>>
>> I'd be very happy to put Excel on the shelf, and buy something else. $99 for
>> the 2.2 upgrade, and now $129 for the 3.0 upgrade. It's getting a bit
>> ridiculous.
>>
>>>[I am] not alone in questioning Microsoft's tactics and pricing.
>>
>> You aren't.
>>
>>Richard C. Long | long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com            | Selfware: If you like
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>I haven't read this whole debate, but I thought I read that those who bought
>2.2 after a certain date would get the upgrade free.

>That is awfully strange considering I could buy a new copy of 2.2 at education-
>al discount at Stanford for 105 right now, and then get the upgrade free, for
>a total cost less than the 129 or 149 I have heard.  Really strange!!!

>----Derek Fong----
>fong@cive.stanford.edu
>thewho@leland.stanford.edu

I'm looking at my Excel 3.0 upgrade for right now, and there are only 2
options on it:
	(A) $129 for versions of MS Excel acquired before December 7, 1990
	(B) $50 for versions of MS Excel acquired after December 7, 1990
	    needs a photocopy of the sales receipt.
	both: add $5.50 for shipping/handling

[anyone know why December 7?]

The Microsoft Update notice I got says that "Version 3.0 is designed
precisely with our customers' needs in mind."  I'm a customer.  $134.50
does not fit my needs.  $55.50 comes a heck of a lot closer to satifying
my needs, but I still don't know WHY I SHOULD UPGRADE WHEN I WILL BE ABLE
TO GET THE CLARIS SOFTWARE SOON AND EXCEL 2.2a WORKS FINE RIGHT NOW?

Seriously people, they're charging a lot of money for an interface that
they've made "dramatic improvements" to.  Given the software that exists
today, shouldn't we have some reasons to EXPECT THOSE IMPROVEMENTS TO
ALREADY BE PART OF THE SOFTWARE we purchase?

Now, a little perspective.  I know I can pay educational prices and buy
Excel 3.0 for probably $145 or so at University of Rochester Comp. Sales
(a guess- they don't have it in stock yet, so I dunno).  That's not much
more than the $129 needed to upgrade.  See some discrepancy in pricing
policies?

I purchased Excel 1.5, upgraded to 2.2a, and now am faced with an upgrade
that costs almost as much as purchasing the product outright, and is in
fact MORE THAN THREE TIMES WHAT I PAID FOR EXCEL 2.2a!  (yeah, I got 2.2a
for a good price).

OK, I'll stop complaing and start saving my money.


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