m_herodotus@coors.dec.com (Mario Herodotus - Digital Customer Support Center (800) 525-6570) (05/02/90)
> >Question: do I get 1.1 automatically by sending in my registration card, or >do I have to ask? (These shareware guys can't afford an 800 number.) > >Philip Machanick >philip@pescadero.stanford.edu I sent my registration card in and got my updat to 1.1 in 2 weeks. I got my copy of FullWrite free with 4 Meg of RAM from Technology Works. At the time MACconnection wasn't selling FullWrite for $55. Now that I look back I feel I got ripped off. I asked an Ashton Tate rep why this was selling so cheap with a free upgrade and he said the reason is they are planing major upgrades to all their products and want to get a larger installed user base. I read that as...get'em to buy it, give'em the first upgrade free (the version being offered for $55 is 1.0 with a free upfrade to 1.1) then charge'em for the next update. I guess they did over estimate sales and have a bunch of the older versions they want to dump. So what??? We benifit here right? I love FullWrite!!! I have a IIcx with 5 Meg and I think it's fast enough and has more features than I could have asked for, but now I'm using them. I even love Ashton Tate. I guess that requires an explanation--they send me a monthly newsletter with new tips for better using their software. They sent me an update to V1.1 in 2 weeks without my having to do anything. They acknowledge that FullWrite lacks table making functions and offered Tycho Table Maker to registered owners for only $12 (retail price is over $150). I placed an order for it but it hasn't arrived yet. They even sent a coupon to get a free copy of "FullWrite Professional Advanced Techniques". I took advantage of that and received the book in about a week. Now I find out the MACconnection has an even better deal on Ashton Tate software. You can get FullWrite, FullImpact, and dBase together (that's right all 3) for $99 while supplies last at MACconnection. This weeks issue of MACweek had a story about the upgrade planned by Ashton Tate to dBase, it sounds hot! I think FullWrite is a great program if you have enough memory to run it. I read about the Hot Links Ashton Tate has planned for FullWrite, FullImpact, and dBase and have been considering buying the package of all three. If I do you may see may second copy of FullWrite for sale here, but the price would be better then $150 (how about $35...) My only Ashton Tate Complaint is that they didn't offer registered users as good a deal on their software as MACconnection did. Mario (Who strongly recommends FullWrite especially for $55) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I can't afford my own opinions, and DEC won't pay for them either. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mario Herodotus [ CX03 1/K4 ] | m_herodotus@coors.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation | Customer Support Center | - or - m_herodotus%coors.dec@decwrl.dec.com 305 Rockrimmon Blvd. | Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | - or - ...!decwrl!coors.dec.com!m_herodotus (800) 525-6570 Ext 25520 | [direct line (719) 592-5520] | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht) (05/03/90)
It's nice to get a positive AT comment once in a while....*sigh*
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Jim von Schmacht Senior Member, Project Test Staff Ashton Tate Corporation
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