klopfens@bgsu-stu.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein) (02/28/90)
I got the come-on from Borland about getting Quattro Pro for $99.
On the surface, it looks like a great deal. What's the catch?
Why do they need proof that you already have 1-2-3? Or is that
just another gimmick?
Skeptical about marketing ploys,
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| fax (419) 372-2300hp0p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Hokkun Pang) (03/01/90)
Borland sent me many of those coupons, but I can get one from my school's computer store for $65. So, check your campus computer store first.
stone@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Glenn Stone) (03/07/90)
In article <5474@bgsu-stu.UUCP> klopfens@bgsu-stu.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein) writes: >I got the come-on from Borland about getting Quattro Pro for $99. >On the surface, it looks like a great deal. What's the catch? >Why do they need proof that you already have 1-2-3? Or is that >just another gimmick? > >Skeptical about marketing ploys, > >Dr. Bruce C. Klopfenstein | klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu >Radio-TV-Film Department | klopfenstein@bgsuopie.bitnet >Bowling Green $tate University | klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP >Bowling Green, OH 43403 | (419) 372-2138; 352-4818 There is no catch. In fact, you can get it cheaper: your status in a university entitles you to the $69 educational rate. Contact Educational sales Dept., Borland, PO Box 660001, Scotts Valley CA 95066-0001, 408-439-1064. Great academic discounts on Paradox, Turbo compilers, Sprint, etc. GD Stone Anthropology Columbia Univ.
hardin@hpindda.HP.COM (John Hardin) (03/08/90)
>I got the come-on from Borland about getting Quattro Pro for $99. >On the surface, it looks like a great deal. What's the catch? >Why do they need proof that you already have 1-2-3? Or is that >just another gimmick? > >Skeptical about marketing ploys, > >Dr. Bruce C. Klopfenstein | klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu ---------- They want proof you already have 1-2-3 because they are trying to lure away 1-2-3 customers. 1-2-3 is now the standard spreadsheet at many large companies (i.e., management directs everyone to use 1-2-3 if they use a spreadsheet so they don't have any problems working with each other's data). It would mean big $$$ for Borland if they could replace 1-2-3 in that respect. Borland thinks they have a good enough product that it will sell itself if they can get their foot in the door. In general, however, they do not want to sell Quatto Pro for $99. They think it's worth more. John Hardin hardin%hpindgh@hplabs.hp.com --------
kenw@col.hp.com (Ken Wyatt) (03/14/90)
I received the same offer, bought it and _really_ like the program. (I just deleted Lotus!)
braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Moshe Braner) (03/16/90)
Quattro Pro does seem good (I havn't had the time for a lot of usage yet). I am somewhat disappointed that they keep some old ways of doing things, making it seem somewhat clunky in some ways after you've used Excel. For example, why require those '@' prefixes to built-in function names? Why require an ' in front of a label that starts with a number but is obviously a label since it has letters in it later? Why require a control-D in front of a date entry when you are entering something like "3 Mar 1990", so it should be obvious? I also find '=' a more intuitive formula prefix than '+'. Oh well, I'll get used to it all. The other features are worth it! - Moshe