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Re: software packages from Serifby Christopher Higgs <c.higgs(at)landfood.unimelb.edu.au> |
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At 20:40 3/07/99 -0700, Balanone wrote: >I received a similar offer from them a short while ago. I checked them out, >and discovered that what they're offering is mostly the previous versions of >their current software. IOW they have hundreds of old CD-Roms that are trash >unless they can "sell" them for the cost of shipping/handling. And they're >also hoping that if you like the software, you'll upgrade and buy the >current stuff. Never the less, buying a cheap "old copy" and then upgrading it can often result in a lower overall cost than off-the-shelf purchase of that software. Used carefully this technique has the potential to save money. Chris Higgs <c.higgs(at)landfood.unimelb.edu.au> Institute of Land and Food Resources University of Melbourne http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au
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