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In article <31383@apple.Apple.COM> chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes:

   >2)  What are the upgrade policies (for the rumored FullWrite 2.0 ?) ?

   Unknown. Probably will remain unknown until the rumored FWP 2.0 is no longer
   a rumor.

I don't know about anyone else, but as a student who bought (excuse
me, liscenced) FWP at the educational price, I'm getting nervous.  At
the time of purchase (liscence) no representation was made to me that
I would be treated any differently from someone who bought (liscenced)
at the full price.  However, my disks are stamped "educational use
only" as is the "About..." window and several pieces of literature.

However, at the moment at least, this seems to be a distinction
without a difference.  Ashton-Tate has still not made it clear what
differences, if any there will be.  In fact, they haven't even said
if there is a possibility that there will be any differences.  (ie:
they haven't said anything to the effect of "we reserve the right to
screw people who bought at the educational price.")

The only "chink in armor" is that Ashton-Tate said that version 1.1 is
an "update".  Version 2.0 will be an "upgrade".  (When the number to
the right of the dot changes, it's an update, when the number on the
left changes, it's an upgrade.)  They said that updates are free, but
that upgrades are free to "most customers" (or some words to that
effect), although they didn't elaborate.

If "most customers" means only those people who paid full price, I'll
be really mad.  I don't mind paying for upgrades.  However, if only
"educational users" are required to pay and if there was no warning or
notice that this even _might_ be the case, then I feel ripped off.  If
they continue this policy indefinitely, will I end up paying more for
upgrades than the original price (liscence fee) of the program?
(Don't be absurd, you say.  Stranger things have happened.)

I'm not steamed yet, but I'm starting to come to a slow boil.

Anybody know if there is some consumer organization out there willing
to take on some litigation?  1/2 :-)

--marc
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