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Article #8569Re: Excel 3.0 upgrade offer
From: Rich Long
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1991 18:18
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1991 18:18
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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 --------------- | ...!decwrl!mcntsh.enet.dec.com!long | this program, send A First Edition | long%mcntsh.dec@decwrl.enet.dec.com | yourself five bucks!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!deccrl!news.crl.dec.com!shlump.nac.dec.com!ryn.mro4.dec.com!mcntsh.enet.dec.com!long From: long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Excel 3.0 upgrade offer Message-ID: <4487@ryn.mro4.dec.com> Date: 22 Apr 91 18:18:13 GMT Sender: guest@ryn.mro4.dec.com Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 19