[TriLUG] VMWare pricing

[Jon Carnes]

I'm willing to let you speak for us and negotiate a price.  I'm sure we 
could absorb at least 10 licenses - since W4L may be dying, I'll need a 
replacement...

Jon

On Friday 14 September 2001 08:40, Rev. Christian J Hedemark wrote:
> Tom said:
> > While the Express version is $50 (only runs Win95/98 in the VM), the
> > full workstation edition is $300.  I thought that VMWare used to offer
> > a "for personal use" version of the software for a lower price, but I
> > can't find
>
> it
>
> > anymore.
>
> Heh nice timing.
>
> I saw something about student pricing on their web site and emailed the
> addy as Mrs. Hedemark still has valid student ID.  $300 for that is
> highway robbery.  As we both pointed out, who needs a virtual machine for
> $300 when you could buy a real one at that price and have it run faster.
>
> Any interest from the SC in trying to negotiate a LUG deal with these
> guys at more reasonable pricing???
>
> Reverend Christian J Hedemark II
> Hillsborough, NC
> http://yonderway.com
> "Those who are willing to sacrifice essential liberties for a little
> order, will lose both and deserve neither." - Benjamin Franklin
>
>
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