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Article #2329Re: more on why NeXT has not earned much credibility
From: Blake Stone
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 00:03
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 00:03
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> 1) Officially, 3.0 is NOT YET SHIPPING. They said `it is > possible that some people got early copies, but we are not > shipping until later this week.' In other words, certain > high-profile customers got their copies special to give the > appearance of 3.0 shipping. Hello? This has GOT to be wrong. Virtually everyone I've talked to in my area has received their 3.0 upgrade. That includes educational, VAR and developer purchases. Copies bundled with CD-ROMs, ordered individually and automatic upgrades for systems ordered after January. Heck, at the office we received five boxes full of 3.0 upgrades (52 in all). Would they have bothered just to make the impression that they're shipping? We only have one CD-ROM drive! The University of Alberta has received at least 30 copies for students, staff etc... not just campus consultants. NeXT delivered with an acceptable delay. Having to run an additional beta period for a major product, causing a two month delay in shipping, is not cause for concern. If anything, it is unusually prompt. Compare Mac System 7. Blake
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