Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 19:38:37 01/11/00
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On January 11, 2000 at 17:19:41, James T. Walker wrote: >On January 11, 2000 at 11:35:13, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote: > >>From the Rebel Board; >> >>dkwomble >>Junior Member posted 01-10-2000 11:21 >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>I purchased Rebel Century in 1999. There was a comment on the Rebel web site >>that stated that the Rebel for Windows UPGRADE would be offered for $29.00 for >>owners of Rebel Century. The Rebel-Tiger program is being sold for $59.00. I was >>assuming that the Windows upgrade to Rebel Century was the new Rebel-Tiger >>program for Windows. If this is so would I be paying $29.00 for the upgrade as >>the web site stated, or would I have to pay $59.00, which is the price that is >>quoted on the Rebel web site? >> >>Ed Schroder >>Administrator posted 01-10-2000 13:15 >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>The update price is for the successor of Century, the Windows version of REBEL >>written by Ed Schroder. >>Rebel-Tiger is the first chess program of Christophe Theron, so no updates. >> >>Hope this clarifies your question. >> >>Ed Schroder >> >> >>These price policies strike me as clearly less (Loyal?), 'customer friendly' >>than some other companies that are making a lot of upgrades & other 'flavors' of >>their products, in which they give you a (price), break regardless of the >>product being in the same, or different Gui. Oh well... >> >> >>Larry T. > >Hello Larry, >It is obvious that your assumption is totally wrong. Please get your facts >straight. Rebel-Tiger is not an upgrade to Rebel Century just like Junior 6 is >not an upgrade to Fritz 5.32. You were promised a "Preview version" of the new >Rebel/windows product if you purchased Rebel 10. The preview version was not to >be a full function version of the new Rebel for windows. My understanding is >that is still forthcoming in the future. Now Ed has said that Rebel Century >buyers will get an upgrade price for the full Rebel for windows version. So far >he has kept his word. I don't know what the value of a preview version of Rebel >for windows will be since I'm not interested in any crippled programs. Probably >will not have database & other stuff like that. By the way the "Preview >version" was promised last June. All of this is delayed because of Rebel >Century as I understand it. Now if I'm wrong, maybe Ed or somebody can >straighten me out! >Jim Walker You have your facts straight Jim. Here is what is promised (see the Rebel Home Page) #1. Rebel-10 owners are able to download a pre-release of the Windows version of Rebel Century when ready. #2. Rebel Century ownwers will be offered an upgrade price. Ed
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