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In article <1cr241INN1on@lily.csv.warwick.ac.uk> phudl@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr S J Liddicott) writes:
> In article <1992Oct21.120850.26554@newstand.syr.edu> cjmcdona@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Crispin J. Mcdonald) writes:
> >Here is another twist! What about the competetive upgrade offers that allow
> >you to upgrade to a new vendors product with just some proof (e.g. cover
> >of a manual) that you owned one of their competitors products?  It would seem that in this case you ARE buying a completely new program (or licensing it??) 
> >and therefore it would be at least ethical to sell the old program.
> >Just my 2snese????
>
>I have lots of Lotus version 1.0 manual covers
>only $10 each.....
>
>any buyers?
>Quantity discounts!!
>
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Another wrinkle in the 'upgrade' flap.

I'm not quite sure what I could do with a copy of a Lotus version 1 cover
since I don't know of any other suppliers of spreadsheats that will allow
you to purchase an upgrade of their products, and what I really want is
Excel for Windows.

The point was clearly illustrated in an ad for IBM's OS2 2.0 that appeared
in the Chicago Tribune (and probably most other newspapers across the USA)
the other day.  It said something on the order of;

   If you own any version of DOS or Windows, you can UPGRADE to OS2 for
   a special price.

This is not an exact quote, but it reflects accurately what was printed.

Now, if you take IBM up on this offer, does IBM now control your ownership
of your versions of either the DOS or Windows (or both) that you previously
used?   Remember that IBMs ad did specify that this would be an UPGRADE and
at a special price only for those users fitting a specific set of conditions
very similar to those who upgrade within the same company for the upgraded
product.

The same goes for AMI Pro (a word processor) as seen in several EggHead ads.
And those ads may reflect the policy of EggHead, and not necessarily AMI.
If it is EggHead specifying the 'upgrade' policy, is there any enforcable
contract?

Jeez, I don't know....

Then again, I've never upgraded.  Generally the price of an upgrade is
ridiculous.  You are generally better off buying a new original copy, and
selling the old one.  When the prices of upgrades actually rewards the
faithful customer, I will consider doing it. 

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