The worrying thing is WHY it dropped from $50,000 to $699 - that's one hell
of a drop in price...
Should the press release say "Apple drop WebObjects license price from
$50,000 to $699 as nobody was stupid enough to pay that much"?
And, oh yes, I REALLY want to develop my applications in Java... Oh, hang
on, I haven't had my lobotomy yet...
Philip Arnold
ASP Multimedia Limited
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abe V. S. Troel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 17 May 2000 16:00
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Will the last person leaving Cold Fusion please turn out the
> lights?
>
>
> Well, it was a good run, but I guess this pretty much wraps it for Cold
> Fusion. Not too many people are going to want to bother with it
> given that
> now they can get something much better for about the same amount of money.
>
> Oh well, nothing lasts forever. Time to move on.
>
> ###
>
> http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/may/15webobjects.html
>
> Apple Drops WebObjects License Price From $50,000
> to $699
> New Version to be Entirely Java-Based
> WWDC, SAN JOSE, California�May 15, 2000�Apple� today unveiled
> aggressive new
> pricing for its industry-leading WebObjects� web application server
> software, and also revealed that the next version of WebObjects will be
> written entirely in Java. Starting today, customers can purchase
> a complete
> solution for developing and deploying WebObjects applications for
> $699. This
> new price includes both the award-winning WebObjects developer tools and a
> high-end deployment license which allows unlimited usage on one server,
> which together were previously priced at over $50,000.
>
> Later this year, Apple will ship WebObjects 5 for Java, which
> will be built
> using 100 percent pure Java technology. WebObjects 5 for Java will enable
> Internet developers using Java to quickly build complex solutions
> which can
> be deployed on virtually any server. WebObjects 5 for Java also
> will support
> a wealth of Internet standards including Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) for
> interoperability and JDBC for universal database connectivity.
>
> �WebObjects is the premiere software for rapidly developing and deploying
> web applications to millions of users worldwide,� said Steve Jobs, Apple�s
> CEO. �With its new pricing and support for Java, WebObjects is now
> accessible to a wider audience of customers and developers.�
>
> WebObjects is an end-to-end application server with tools,
> technologies and
> capabilities that make it an easy-to-use, standards-compliant solution. It
> has an object-oriented architecture that promotes quick development of
> reusable components. WebObjects provides scalability, load balancing and
> fault-tolerant capabilities for multi-threaded applications running across
> multiple CPUs that support high transaction volumes.
>
> Apple is also offering new consulting services for customers who
> would like
> to implement a customized web application developed in WebObjects
> as part of
> its expanded professional services organization which delivers consulting,
> integration and training services for WebObjects, QuickTime� Streaming
> Server and Mac� OS X. The expanded services organization, Apple iServices,
> will provide professional services for Apple customers and
> developers in the
> creative, education and business markets.
>
> Pricing & Availability
> WebObjects 4.5 is available through Apple Resellers and the Apple Store�
> (www.apple.com) for US$699. A fully cross-platform solution,
> WebObjects 4.5
> runs on Mac OS X Server, Windows NT/2000, Solaris and HP-UX systems.
> WebObjects 5 for Java will be available later this year.
>
> Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
> II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
> Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to
> students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world
> through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
>
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>
> NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple's PR website
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