dsa
Tue Aug 05 16:49:29 CDT 2003
I'm guessing there are a lot of anxious people out there
like myself that want to jump on that $49 deal.
>-----Original Message-----
>FYI,
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>I received the following response from MS...
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>-----Original Message-----
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>From: servercu@microsoft.com
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>Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:41 PM
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>To: jspiegel@c-comld.com
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>Subject: CST126208966ID - RE:Microsoft.Com ContactUS
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>Hello John,
>
>We expect to see the price drop become effective on
Wednesday August 6th in
>the retail channels. For Open and Select customers the
price drop will
>become effective when they next refresh their prices
which happens on a
>monthly basis. I would expect that all channels should
see the price drop by
>the end of August.
>
>We are currentlyfollowing up with the shop.microsoft.com
folks to get their
>Web page
http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?
siteID=10145
>
>updated.
>
>Should you have any other concerns, just feel free to
write us back.
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>Sincerely,
>
>
>Tony
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>Microsoft.com Customer Support
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>--- Original Message ---
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>From: jspiegel@c-comld.com
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>To: servercu@css.one.microsoft.com
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>Sent: Tue Aug 5 08:01:16 PDT 2003
>
>Subject: Microsoft.Com ContactUS
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>
>
>URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/development.asp
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>DOM:servers
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>LANG:English (United States)
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>LOC:US
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>BR:windows nt 5.0/msie 6.0/en-usSubject: SQL Server
Developer Edition
>Pricing
>
>Comment: The site indicates pricing of $49 for the
Developer Edition of SQL
>Server 2000. However, I can't seem to find anywhere on-
line to order it.
>shop.microscoft.com still lists $499 and other e-tailers
referenced indicate
>similar pricing ($400+).
>
>Is this available on-line?
>
>Thank you!
>
>John
>
>
>
>"dsa" <dsa1971@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:06ff01c35b0f$b08f6350$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> on shop.microsoft.com it still lists it as $499. it
>> lists it as $49 on the comparison page for different
>> editions of sql server. maybe in a week or so
>> shop.microsoft.com will get updated.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The new price went into effect on August 1st - I'm sure
>> you can get it
>> >direct from MS for that price, even if it isn't showing
>> up where it should.
>> >
>> > - Rush
>> >
>> >"dsa" <dsa1971@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:052401c35ac2$ebf0fbe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I cannot figure out how to get sql server developer
>> >> edition for $49 either.
>> >>
>> >> I see the following blurb
>> >>
>> >> "For more information on how SQL Server 2000
Developer
>> >> Edition is available as part of an MSDN Universal
>> >> subscription, please visit the MSDN Subscription
>> Overview
>> >> page."
>> >>
>> >> but I do not see how I can get it without a MSDN
>> >> subscription.
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Anyone see WHERE to get it at this price??? I go to
>> >> shop.microsoft.com
>> >> >(
http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?
>> >> siteID=10145) and it
>> >> >still lists the Developer Edition at $499. Checked
a
>> few
>> >> of the retailers
>> >> >and they're still listing in th $400+ category, too.
>> >> >"sp" <saba@laserprinting.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:OsxhsETWDHA.1280@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >Looks like the price of the SQL server developer
>> edition
>> >> has been slashed to
>> >> >$49 from $499
>> >> >Does anyone know this version has got any limit on
the
>> >> evaluation period ?
>> >> >EULA does not say anything about it.
>> >> >
>> >> >sp
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
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