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- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
- From: des@frogland.inmos.co.uk (David Shepherd)
- Subject: Re: Describe Word Processor
- Message-ID: <1992Aug26.110506.14832@wraxall.inmos.co.uk>
- Organization: INMOS architecture group
- References: <CB.92Aug19133845@tamarack13.timbuk> <CB.92Aug24151853@tamarack13.timbuk>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 11:05:04 BST
- Lines: 39
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- In article <CB.92Aug24151853@tamarack13.timbuk>, cb@tamarack13.timbuk (Chris Brewster) writes:
- >I wrote:
- > : You can get DeScribe for $139 until 8/31 as a competitive upgrade
- > : (and most people already have a word processor). Phone is
- > :
- > : 800-448-1586
- >N Sriram writes:
- > Is the offer valid outside the USA? Do they have a fax number for
- > ordering?
- >I asked them your question and can give half an answer. Their international
- >orders are handled from Florida by:
- >
- > Dave Hilton fax number: 813-732-5414
- > voice number: 813-775-1571
- >
- >The person I spoke to didn't know if the competitive upgrade offer applies
- >outside the US but thought it did. I tried the above voice number to ask
- >directly and got no answer.
-
- i got a mailing, via IBM UK OS/2 support center, from the UK
- agents for describe.
-
- they're having a promo price of #399+VAT after which the price
- will be #499+VAT
-
- ie. in $'s thats (at the new #1=$2 rate)
-
- promo price = $ 940
- full price = $1180
-
- don't think i'll be buying :-)
-
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