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Path: digifix!not-for-mail From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT EXTENDS SPECIAL $299 NEXTSTEP PROMOTION Date: 27 Jul 1993 22:05:19 -0400 Organization: Next Announcements Lines: 92 Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Approved: sanguish@digifix.com Message-ID: <234msv$5qj@digifix.digifix.com> News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NeXT EXTENDS SPECIAL $299 NEXTSTEP PROMOTION DEADLINE TO SEPTEMBER 30 REDWOOD CITY, CA - July 26, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. has extended the deadline on its invitation to companies to experience the benefits of building client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's object-oriented technology. Until September 30, a NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit, containing both the User and Developer versions of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors will be available for $299. The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit includes: - NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel Processors which includes the full NEXTSTEP User product and documentation; - NEXTSTEP Developer CD ROM which includes NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools and reusable object kits, as well as a 50% off coupon to purchase full technical documentation; - The NEXTSTEP Advantage Kit which includes a booklet, a video cassette and a diskette with sample software to introduce users to the benefits of application development with NEXTSTEP; - NEXTSTEP Programming, a book by Garfinkel & Mahoney, which provides users a thorough explanation of NEXTSTEP application development using a tutorial approach. For business situations and enterprise use The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit contains complete NEXTSTEP products. With the Kit, customers can experience the full benefits of NEXTSTEP for developing real client/server applications. "We are extending the promotion deadline from July 31 to September 30 to enable more developers to take advantage of the opportunity to develop using NEXTSTEP and to experience two to five times the productivity gains," said Rick Jackson, director of developer product marketing at NeXT. "We are encouraged by the response we have received already and look forward to having new developers join the growing ranks of object-oriented believers." Pricing and Availability The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit is available immediately worldwide. In the U.S., it costs $299 and can be ordered by calling 1-800-TRY-NEXT in North America. The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit offer does not include free upgrades to Release 3.2. The Kit is limited, one copy per customer. Regularly priced copies of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors and NEXTSTEP Developer, which include an upgrade to Release 3.2 and full documentation for both versions, retail in the U.S. for $795 and $1,995, respectively. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # # NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
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