U39648@uicvm.uic.edu (From The Mind Of) (06/20/91)
>NON-upgrade price. A "NON-upgrade" MSDOS package appears not to be >currently available (at least not from Egghead). The DOS 5.0 Upgrade packages is available ONLY from Microsoft as MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade and IBM as IBM DOS 5.0 Retail Upgrade Package. (EggHead is currently carrying EITHER for $39.95 with the instant rebate.) The "non-upgrade" package (fresh DOS 5.0 installation) will only be offerred by OEMs (like IBM, Compaq, AST, Dell, etc.) and apparently Microsoft will not sell it directly through any retail channels. You'll be able to get a DOS 5.0 from your PC manufacturer, who will slightly tailor the DOS to its hardware before selling it. (IBM DOS 5.0, Compaq DOS 5.0, etc.) - Darius ========================================================================= BITNET: U39648@UICVM | "I'd rather laugh with the sinners Internet: u39648@uicvm.uic.edu | than cry with the saints, ====================================| the sinners are much more fun, "Don't set fire to strangers." | and only the good die young." - Mr. Zarniwoop | - Billy Joel
ralphs@seattleu.edu (06/21/91)
U39648@uicvm.uic.edu (From The Mind Of) writes: > >NON-upgrade price. A "NON-upgrade" MSDOS package appears not to be > >currently available (at least not from Egghead). > The DOS 5.0 Upgrade packages is available ONLY from Microsoft as > MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade and IBM as IBM DOS 5.0 Retail Upgrade Package. > (EggHead is currently carrying EITHER for $39.95 with the instant > rebate.) CompuAdd will be selling the MS-DOS _non-upgade_ setup for $49.00 starting ~24 June. This is curious, as the UPGRADE costs ~$60.00.