From: stefans@bauv106.bauv.unibw-muenchen.de (Stefan Schwarz)
Subject: Street prices for DesqView/X (Summary)
Organization: Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen (Germany)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 07:10:48 GMT

Here is a summary of responses i received (directly or by posting) so far.
Thanks a lot to all who took the time to respond.


From: dave@monitor.larc.nasa.gov (Dave A. Hinde)
Date: 30 Oct 1992 15:21:53 GMT

I just ordered a couple copies.  The best prices I got were from CompUSA.  They
are $155 for DESQview/X and $113 for the TCP/IP Network Manager.  Their toll-
free number is 800-468-4682.  This was a GSA price.

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From: alheid@sedist.cray.com (Greg Alheid)
Date: 4 Nov 92 23:09:58 CST

  The best package I have seen so far is DESQview/X with the "DESQview/X to 
other X systems Network Manager" at Egghead Software for $199. This is the 
same price that the regular DESQview/X is going for.

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From: pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (George Jetson)
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 19:37:02 GMT

Actually, I was in an Egghead the other day, buying OS/2 (boo! hiss!).
I paid $92 - how good of a price was that?

But the thing is this, I looked at Egghead's prices for QOS products and
they looked (obscenely) high.  $90 for QEMM.  $80 for DV.  $170 for DV/386.

They also had DV/X for, as you mention, $199, which seemed high to me,
since I got it for $100.  But if that includes the "Network Manager"
(for which I would have to pay another $100), then it is obviously a
very good deal.

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From: system@memalph.UUCP (Woody Harper)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 10:49:53 MST

alheid@sedist.cray.com (Greg Alheid) writes:

I purchased DV/X at CompUSA for $120.00. That is their going price.

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From: alheid@sedist.cray.com (Greg Alheid)
Date: 11 Nov 92 03:32:59 GMT

  Yes, Egghead is high on some stuff, reasonable on others. But there is 
one more thing to be commented on, Egghead has a discount program, their 
CUE card, which gives the buyer an extra 5% discount. So DESQview/X with 
the (Novell's & FTP's) TCP/IP Network Manager, can be bought for less than 
$190 (add local taxes). Compare this to the $200 plus shipping charges 
from Quarterdeck for those of us who have a Quarterdeck product, Egghead 
is a "slightly" better deal in this case.  For those who don't have a 
Quarterdeck product, this is a EXCELLENT deal! 

  So basically for those of us who own ANY Quarterdeck product, it is a 
toss-up going to Egghead. If you DON'T, and you need the DESQview/X with 
the TCP/IP Network Manager, go to Egghead and get this.  

  By the way I am being asked by a couple of people for more information 
on this. To save me some "headaches" about this, does any one have a FAX 
number for sales at Egghead's corporate (or other) office. 

  The last tibit I have is the "Egghead product number", DESQview/X with 
"DESQview/X to other X systems Network Manager" on 3.5" disk is 160747. 

ps  For those who don't know, the CUE card is obtained in the store and 
    can be used to get an immediate 5% discount.

pps Oh, yes if you do go to Egghead to get this, tell them "Greg Alheid 
    sent me" (My last name is prnounced  "all-hide")  8^)

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From: russ1066@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Russell J Mellon)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:04:57 GMT

Check out Computability's price: $161 for straight DV/X.  Not sure if they have
any thing else for DV/X, can always call and find out.

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From: c0031099@ws.rz.tu-bs.de (Eckhard Diezel)
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 92 19:09:06 +0100

PC-Connection:
   DV/X  $169.00
   TCP/IP Network manager $125.00


BTW: Could someone append the FAX-numbers.

Stefan
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Stefan Schwarz                            University of the armed forces
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