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In article <1992Jul23.174243.20388@athena.mit.edu> chuck@hans.mit.edu (Chuck  
Parsons) writes:
> 
>   I am seriously considering purchasing a NeXT machine and was a little
> dissapointed to go down the the campus computer store (MIT) and find that
> the prices are a few hundred dollars more than I remember from last fall.

The bottom line price discount for pre-committed HUGE volume universities went  
from 40% off to 35% off list this spring.  Also, NeXT has the right to  
renegotiate the discount if it appears a university is not meeting their  
committment. MIT may have been affected by either one of these possibilities.
5% on 5000 is $250, within the definition of 'a few hundred dollars.'

>   Given the time of year I thought it possible that NeXT might be
> rolling out a promo for the new scholl year as well as to dump all the 
> slabs before the RISC machines come out (I assume they won't come out 
> before Christmas).

you think wrong.  The NRW is not going to affect the 'classic 8/105' 6 months
before your optimistic (read: I ain't holding a spot under my Xmas tree, nor
my easter basket, for a NRW) schedule.  6 months after, maybe, but not
before.  

If a new promo comes out, I suspect it to be announced August 1 or after.
I suspect it will be in the form of software bundling, and/or printer
bundling ("Get all this cool software for worth $2000, for $200, and
this printer for $100 off!")

>  Does anybody know of a better deal on NeXT machines or have any info

	buy used.  8/200s are going for 2900-$3500.

> of impending sales events?

	no.

- Geoff.
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