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- From: wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu (Wassim M. Jabi)
- Subject: Re: 3.0 right to use license without CD?
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- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 12:32:32 EDT
- Organization: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- References: <1992Jul27.212329.481@metrosoft.com>
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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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- >Gordon Van Huizen vox: 619.488.9411 fax: 619.488.3045
- >Metrosoft gvh@metrosoft.com [NeXTmail welcome]
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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?!!?)
- --
- Wassim M. Jabi (313) 936-0229
- Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan
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