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Subject: Re: Rebel upgrade prices are less friendly than other well known companies

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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