Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1919 mails)

[alfiesty@xxxxxxxxxxx (Jim Hodgers)]

"Gerry Doris" <gdoris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> siad on the SuSE List that:
>I wasn't exactly in a panic :)
>
>However, I see no reason to order now for a maybe delivery in Sept.  What I
>don't understand is why SuSE announces an upgrade 4 months before they
>intend to deliver but haven't put any kind of discount program in place.
>
>There must be other people like me who would buy now (always a good thing!)
>but find out there will be an upgrade shortly (sounds like a good thing!)
>but are told there won't be any discount program (a very bad thing!!!).
>
>The obvious result is that I don't want to buy two packages in a row at full
>price and will a) buy someone else's package who has a better marketing
>program, b) wait and perhaps change my mind, or c) spend the $$$ on
>something else altogether.
>
>Afterall, if they let me buy 5.2 now and offered a reasonable upgrade price
>they would have my $$$ in their pocket now and me on the hook for Sept!!!
>

This is my opinion too! If there was a 1/4 price upgrade 
I would probably be on 5.2 now instead of 5.1. somehow 
it upsets my mizerly instincts to pay full price for a product 
and then pay full price AGAIN to get the latest upgrades.
Jim
PS I must admit that I'm staying with SuSe, I tried Slack and RH and SuSe 
is by far the nicest and the best to installll!!
Jim

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