In keeping with the generous spirit of this group, I would like to offer
my consulting services to *any* purchaser of a 908 system at only $450.00
per hour.

Wait, that doesn't quite work, does it?  :-)

Bill (I *really* miss having a product to sell!) Lancaster

At 09:49 AM 5/16/97 -0700, Duane Percox wrote:
>Alfredo wrote:
>
>>Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>>...
>>>In that regard, let me say that I am quite pleased to announce a new price
>>>tier for QueryCalc for a 1-2 user, "908" system -- should HP ever truly
>>>release one. The price for QueryCalc on this size machine will be
US$450.00.
>>
>>>... The copies shipped
>>>will be permanent copies, tied directly to the HPSUSAN number of the
machine,
>>>not a time stamp.
>>>
>>>Although a 1-2 user "908" doesn't actually yet exist, we believe enough in
>>>the value of the idea that we will now begin officially listing this
price on
>>>our price sheets, regardless of how much confusion it may cause.
>>>
>>>Why do this? Because it is very good for us. But it's also good for the
>>>developer community, their customers, and ultimately for us all. There's no
>>>reason why the HP3000 can't be the world's best, most robust, and most
useful
>>>PC.
>>
>>Blatantly copying somebody else's idea is the highest form of compliment.
>>So, it is with great pleasure that I blatantly proceed to copy Wirt's
>>outstanding idea.  Without even asking Adager's board of directors for
>>approval, I hereby dictatorially decree that Adager will offer its
>>top-of-the-line Model Two Product for US$450.00 on an HP3000 908 that meets
>>Wirt's specifications, with the same good-faith and HPSUSAN restrictions
>>that Wirt has set forth (how is this for some legalese?).
>
>And in the spirit of the times, QSS makes the following offer regarding
>QWEBS:
>
>1. Any company with a QWEBS license can also install it on a 1-2 user "908"
>   system for $50 per 908.
>
>And if you don't have a license for QWEBS, but you do acquire a 1-2 user
>"908":
>
>2. A free license for QWEBS to the first 5 customers owning a 1-2 user "908"
>   who ask (first come first serve).
>
>HP: I have the check written for my "908". It just needs to be signed. After
>    receipt, of course.
>
>duane percox
>
>