Re: Software Prices

[Robert Carlson <Raacc@AOL.COM>]

Herb,

Thanks for your comments.  I too think the single user price is too high and
agree with your approximately fifty dollar value.  Do you have comments on
the ten lab pack price, site license and high volume CD prices?

Thanks,

Bob Carlson

In a message dated 4/8/99 9:06:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM writes:

> Considering the amount of work that is needed to prepare such programs,
>  the prices that you state would have been VERY reasonable about 10 years
>  ago.  However, a price of  $159.95 for the single user is much too high
>  in today's market. For example, Quicken Deluxe 99 (the latest data base
>  program) by Intuit is now  priced at only $69.95 .  The titles of the
>  programs that are included on the CD that you cite appear to be extras
>  that make life more pleasant for physics teachers and students but they
>  do not seem to be unique "must haves"  and they must compete with other
>  graph and video programs that cost in the area of $49.95.
>
>  Herb Gottlieb from New York City
>  (Where physics textbooks cost much more than physics CD's)