231b3679@fergvax.unl.edu (CS 231 section 2) (01/25/91)
Since I'm a student, I'd like to take advantage of educational discounts. I'd like to buy the educational version of Mathematica especially. A friend of mine who attends a different university got the edu version for dirt cheap, if I recall correctly, $49??? It didn't come with the complete set of manuals, just a 100 page primer or so (but not that black hardbound by Wolfram). I think I could get by w/o the hardbound, but how does one go about purchasing the educational version? Do I have to go through our univ's Apple dealer? Also, I received a flier from Symantec awhile back, and I remember seeing a note about a place that sold all sorts of stuff on edu discount. (1) Can some kind person please email (or post) the number of that company? (2) Has anyone dealt with that company, and how low are their prices? I could also use a "real" communications program. I hope that company carries Microphone II! There's no way I can justify 200+ dollars for it right now with tuition due pretty soon, but I need something better than White Knight. (Well, really Zterm with macros would do the trick!) Thanks, mike gleason
sandrock@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Mark T. Sandrock) (01/26/91)
231b3679@fergvax.unl.edu (CS 231 section 2) writes: >Since I'm a student, I'd like to take advantage of educational discounts. >I'd like to buy the educational version of Mathematica especially. A friend of >mine who attends a different university got the edu version for dirt cheap, >if I recall correctly, $49??? It didn't come with the complete set of manuals, >just a 100 page primer or so (but not that black hardbound by Wolfram). I >think I could get by w/o the hardbound, but how does one go about purchasing >the educational version? Do I have to go through our univ's Apple dealer? I just called Wolfram Research (the maker of Mathematica) directly -- since they are located here in Champaign, IL -- and was told that their student price for the Macintosh version of Mathematica is $139. When I asked him about an alleged $49 price, his reply was that he doesn't know "what's going on there". He said no way could Wolfram Research sell it for that little. On the plus side, at that price you should get all the docs, no? In case anyone's interested, they do have a toll-free number for orders only: 800-441-MATH and their address is 201 W Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820. Hope this info helps. Mark Sandrock -- BITNET: sandrock@uiucscs Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Internet: sandrock@aries.scs.uiuc.edu Chemical Sciences Computing Services Voice: 217-244-0561 505 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 "The gods themselves fight in vain against stupidity."
melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) (01/26/91)
In article <sandrock.664821204@aries> sandrock@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Mark T. Sandrock) writes:
I just called Wolfram Research (the maker of Mathematica) directly -- since
they are located here in Champaign, IL -- and was told that their student
price for the Macintosh version of Mathematica is $139. When I asked him
about an alleged $49 price, his reply was that he doesn't know "what's going
on there". He said no way could Wolfram Research sell it for that little.
Aren't there two versions of Mathematica for the Mac? Is the $139
version the Mac II program?
-Mikesjbury@barred.rice.edu (scott j bury) (01/26/91)
In article <h6Gqsm6@cs.psu.edu>, melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes: |> In article <sandrock.664821204@aries> sandrock@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Mark T. Sandrock) writes: |> |> |> I just called Wolfram Research (the maker of Mathematica) directly -- since |> they are located here in Champaign, IL -- and was told that their student |> price for the Macintosh version of Mathematica is $139. When I asked him |> about an alleged $49 price, his reply was that he doesn't know "what's going |> on there". He said no way could Wolfram Research sell it for that little. |> |> Aren't there two versions of Mathematica for the Mac? Is the $139 |> version the Mac II program? |> |> -Mike Wolfram told me the $139 was for the SE version. -scott
yongbum@ronzoni.berkeley.edu (01/26/91)
Wolfram Research also has educational pricing on the Mac II version. I think you have to send them some kind of proof that you are a student together with the order. Rumour has it that they are having a special 25% discount offer on top of this educational discount until February, together with free upgrade to v2.0 when it comes out. Sounds pretty good to me (if you really need the program, that is).
krk@cs.purdue.EDU (Kevin Kuehl) (01/27/91)
In article <1991Jan26.053038.27266@agate.berkeley.edu> yongbum@ronzoni.berkeley.edu writes: > Wolfram Research also has educational pricing on the Mac II version. >I think you have to send them some kind of proof that you are a student >together with the order. Rumour has it that they are having a >special 25% discount offer on top of this educational discount until >February, together with free upgrade to v2.0 when it comes out. Sounds >pretty good to me (if you really need the program, that is). I talk to Wolfram around 10 days ago and here is what they told me. There are 3 educational discounts: 1. Standard version. This is ``normal'' Mathematical we all know and love. This had a 25% discount until February. 2. Enhanced version. This uses the FPU on the machine to do the calculations, but otherwise is no different. This also has the 25% off discount until February. 3. IF you are a student, you are eligible for the student version. From the person's on the phone explanation, this is simply just the standard version available only for students. It has no 25% discount. The student version is $139.00. The 25% discount is for all platforms that Mathematica runs on and is available until February 15, 1991. It also looks like there is no such thing as a MacII and a Mac SE, etc. version. It looks Mathematica for the Mac runs on all machines with 4 Meg of memory. -- Kevin Kuehl krk@cs.purdue.edu kuehlkr@mentor.cc.purude.edu
smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA) (01/27/91)
In article <1991Jan25.190628.26373@rice.edu>, sjbury@barred.rice.edu (scott j bury) writes: > In article <h6Gqsm6@cs.psu.edu>, melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes: > |> In article <sandrock.664821204@aries> sandrock@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Mark T. Sandrock) writes: > |> > |> > |> I just called Wolfram Research (the maker of Mathematica) directly -- since > |> they are located here in Champaign, IL -- and was told that their student > |> price for the Macintosh version of Mathematica is $139. When I asked him > |> about an alleged $49 price, his reply was that he doesn't know "what's going > |> on there". He said no way could Wolfram Research sell it for that little. > |> > |> Aren't there two versions of Mathematica for the Mac? Is the $139 > |> version the Mac II program? > |> > |> -Mike > > > Wolfram told me the $139 was for the SE version. > > > -scott If the SE version works on an SE,won't it work on a Plus?