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Re: 3.0 right to use license without CD?

#488
From: Wassim M. Jabi
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 16:32
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In article <1992Jul27.212329.481@metrosoft.com> gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon  
Van Huizen) writes:
>In article <1992Jul27.174854.6556@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> tom@cse.fau.edu  
>(Tom Horton) writes:
>> Does anyone know if NeXT plans to offer a right-to-use license/upgrade  
>> *without* the CD for less money than buying 3.0 on CD?   This would  
>benefit  
>> sites with more than one machine, and folks with personal machines and  
>access  
>> to a CD-drive and CD at work.   If so, does anyone know the list price?
>> Thanks,
>> Tom
>> --
>> 
>I've heard of no plans to do this. The cost of duplicating and  
>distributing a CD-ROM are so low (they come "free" in periodicals now)  
>that I can't imagine that it would significantly affect the upgrade cost  
>anyway. Seems $295 isn't a bad price for the license itself.
>
>Gordon
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I don't think I am divulging any secrets here (I hope not), but
I heard that NeXT will offer a right-to-use license with no media
for $99 (educational?!!?)
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Wassim M. Jabi                            (313) 936-0229
Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan
2000 Bonisteel Boulevard  Ann Arbor  Michigan 48105-2313
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