Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4398 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

BandiPat wrote:
> On Wednesday 21 September 2005 05:07 pm, James Knott wrote:
>>Donn Washburn wrote:
>>>James Knott wrote:
>>>>http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/16017.html
>>>It seems to not mention whether it is a Personal or Professional
>>>version.  Meaning is it $29.95 or 99.95 version?
>>>It doesn't mention apache or any server stuff only desktop.
>>>
>>>If that is the case a would think of it as a price increase.
>>There hasn't been a Personal version since 9.2.  Recent notes from
>>SuSE have mentioned a price cut.  This is also the first "OpenSuSE"
>>version.
> ==========
> 
> This will basically be the "Update" package, but listed as the 
> Professional, thus their idea of a price cut.  The Pro package was 
> $89.95, so a $40 price cut.  But, the update was only $59.95, same as 
> this package but with the sources DVD included.  In essence, it is a 
> price increase, because there is only one manual, with the Admin 
> included on the DVD in pdf & html form and it has one less DVD, the 
> sources.
> 
> Disappoints me that the sources aren't included in this box, but the 
> price is still $60!  Looks like everyone is cutting back these days and 
> charging more.  :-(

Where does it say upgrade?  The ad says a 44% price reduction, so I
assume that means they're discounting the Professional price.  Where are
you getting the details of what's included?