Bruce Marshall <bmarsh@bmarsh.com> [2003-03-27 16:21]:
On Thursday 27 March 2003 18:55 pm, rex wrote:
No, but I'd buy a reasonably priced CD/DVD only version without any support
Are you aware of the $49 price for an upgrade to PRO... without manuals...? At least there used to be an upgrade at that price.
Yes, but I don't see it now, and it's not an attractive price anyway. If the $49 upgrade were available, shipping would still be ~$10, resulting in a net price of ~$60 with no manuals. I can usually buy the full Pro package with manuals locally for $70 + tax. That's a no-brainer choice for me, but it's a loss to SuSE; the profit margin on the retail sale at $70 has to be much lower than the profit margin on the $49 upgrade with no manuals and no distribution chain involved. I'm not privy to the cost breakdown, but, IMO, SuSE is missing a chance to have a higher margin from the people who want the CDs/DVDs, but no paper manuals or support. At $49, most people will pay the extra for the manuals. -rex -- War is the health of the State. It automatically sets in motion throughout society those forces for uniformity; for passionate cooperation with the Government in coercing into obedience the minority groups and individuals which lack the larger herd sense. --Randolph Bourne (1886-1918)