On 1/13/01 8:23 AM, "Thomas Schierle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 01-01-11 06:54 +0100, Omar Shahine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>> The software will be ready in the fall, and upgrades from previous versions
>>> (including Office 2001) will be $299. Users who purchase Office 2001 today,
>>> and for a limited, will be able to upgrade for $149. Office 2001 for OS X is
>>> not on demo at Microsoft's booth, however. "
>>>
>>> Any word on us current users getting the $149 upgrade price?
>
>
>> OS X is no free lunch. It's is very expensive and time consuming to bring a
>> suite like Office to X. In many ways it is as significant a task for us as
>> developing Office 2001. Adobe will likely charge a similar upgrade as well.
>
> I don't believe anybody has been asking for free lunch -- it's the
> extra charge early adaptors will have to pay for the upgrade that is
> considered questionable.
>
> Charging users who bought Office 2001 within the first four month (~1/3
> product lifetime cycle) $299 and granting a $150 rebate to those purchasing
> Office 2001 within the following eight month (~2/3 product lifetime cycle)
> IMO isn't anywhere reasonable.
>
> Looks like marketing starts running amok slapping their most important
> customer base right into the face.
>
> just my $0.02, as my personal interest into Office -- except for
> Entourage -- is marginal.
I'm not positive that's the case. I think the $150 rebate applies to all
2001 owners. I'll clarify this and get back to you.
Dan
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