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- From: moore@iastate.edu (Brian J Moore)
- Subject: Re: MS ACCESS vs PARADOX/Win
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- References: <1992Nov16.165628.8451@PacBell.COM> <1992Nov16.183820.14695@eng.umd.edu> <moore.721949552@pv34c1.vincent.iastate.edu> <1992Nov17.020124.21711@eng.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:08:09 GMT
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- In <1992Nov17.020124.21711@eng.umd.edu> senft@eng.umd.edu (Matt T. Senft) writes:
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- >In article <moore.721949552@pv34c1.vincent.iastate.edu> moore@iastate.edu (Brian J Moore) writes:
- >>In <1992Nov16.183820.14695@eng.umd.edu> senft@eng.umd.edu (Matt T. Senft) writes:
- >>
- >>>In article <1992Nov16.165628.8451@PacBell.COM> jcwasik@srv.PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik) writes:
- >>>>In an article JC924@uacsc2.albany.edu writes:
- >>>>
- >>>>>And how does Access relate to FoxPro for Windows, which I had assumed was
- >>>>>going to be MS's database for Windows?
- >>>>
- >>>>These are two separate products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the
- >>>>Access product has been known for years as "Project Cairo." MS already had
- >>>>it when they bought out FoxPro. I do not know what their plans are. One
- >>>>would hope they would migrate these two products together.
- >>
- >>FoxPro was an acquired product and not as sophisticated as Access,
- >>you'll see this by the pricing of the two databases.
- >FoxPro and Access are sophisticated products in their own right. Each is
- >targeted at somewhat different markets. They share some common capabilities
- >as well as some things which are unique to each. As for the pricing
- >speaking, the 99$ for Microsoft Access is a limited time only offer. Starting
- >after Jan. 31, '93 they will both be sold at SRP of 495$US. With comparable
- >upgrade, trade-in, and additional licensing prices.
-
- The SRP of Access will be $695 after 31 JAN... that makes the current
- offer more attractive???
-
- Brian
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