gof@crash.cts.com (Jerry Fountain) (03/20/88)
In article <12502@brl-adm.ARPA> nardacph@Hawaii-EMH.arpa writes: >In article <935@xn.LL.MIT.EDU> singer@ll-xn.UUCP writes: >> >>I read Microsoft's product announcement for C 5.1 on Compuserve >>last night. Does anyone know when it will really be or if it >>is available? If so, is there a reasonable update policy from >>5.0? Is there a list of corrected bugs? > >According to the Microsoft spokesperson on Compuserve, the upgrade >will cost $25. Besides bug fixes, it will include a new Microsoft >programmer's editor. For more details, try the MSSYS forum on >Compuserve. > I just received my MS Macro Assembler 5.1 upgrade notice. It too will run $25 for an upgrade but I noticed a small error that could be to someones advantage. On the official barcoded upgrade for it lists an upgrade fee of $25 for version 5.0 and $75 for "...version 4.0 or lower..." On the update letter it states the following: "Users of versions lower than 4.0 can obtain version 5.1 (a $150 value) for $75. Users of version 4.0 or higher can update for only $25." Now I'm not a lawyer but I believe than anyone pressing the issue could upgrade 4.0 for $25. I wonder if they will make the same mistake on MSC 5.1? Oh, one side note to those who had their checks cashed by MS months before they received the product. This upgrade will be even better...they will deposit all check *and* charge all cards "...immediately upon receipt by Microsoft." FYI: The Macro Assembler also includes the editor and OS/2 support. -- -----Jerry Fountain----- UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd,sdcsvax,nosc}!crash!pnet01!gof ARPA: crash!gof@nosc.mil MAIL: 523 Glen Oaks Dr., Alpine, Calif. 92001 INET: gof@pnet01.CTS.COM