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From: ben@tasis.utas.oz (Ben Lian)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: LS Pascal 2.0 Update price
Keywords: $50 ???
Message-ID: <663@tasis.utas.oz>
Date: 10 Aug 88 02:15:13 GMT
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In article <232@sdeggo.UUCP> drew@sdeggo.UUCP (Drew Dean) writes:
>First: I'm a registered owner of LS Pascal 1.00.  When I bought it last
>October, the dealer didn't have 1.11, yet, but a friend gave me the update
>file that had been posted on CompuServe.  Ok, I'm happy:  good compiler,
>useful update....Now comes LS Pascal 2.0..... I have not received any info
>from Think or Symantec yet, and when I called earlier this week, I was told
>it would ship in September, all registered owners would receive a letter in
>late August, and it would cost $50.  $50!  This is for a product that
>MacConnection is selling (last time I looked) for $65 !  I bet if I order it
>from MacConnection as soon as they get it, I'll get it faster than paying
> ....
>Come on, Think...your updates used to be free, but after your acquisition by
>Symantec, things seem to be changing....Why I remember I few short months
>ago the updates for LS C 2.13 & 2.15 coming over comp.binaries.mac....

My sympathies.  I bought LS Pascal a year ago from the (then) Australian
distributors, and duly mailed off my registration card.  Since then I have
not heard a squeak out of anyone, either the distributor or Think.  I got
hold of the 1.11 upgrade only because I happen to be on the net.  And I'll
bet I won't get any notification of 2.0.  What about people who don't have
access to the Mac newsgroups?

Oh, and I wouldn't be unduly upset about US$50 for a 2.0 upgrade.  You should
see the prices we pay for hardware and software down here in Oz. :-(


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