> I am looking forward trying out the latest Version of Rational. In the
> past, I requested students to purchase a one year license which cost
> under US$ 30. The price was a great attraction because I could assign
> the software as just another book. I used it in a variety of books to
> assist students with the paper writing process. However, the new price
> is far too high. At over US$ 70 is just won't be possible. I can
> require it but with many students being unable to afford the $70 in
> addition to the other $70-100 for books, most likely won't buy it.
> What a pity ... you indicate that there are discounts available. Why
> don't you post the discounts as you did in the past. Having to inquire
> first, I am sure will deter a number of people from even checking the
> software out. In the past, I recommended to software to colleagues
> whose first question usually was how much does it cost. With the price
> as low as it was, many of them adopted it for their class. I wonder
> whether they will continue to do so in the future.
> I am sure the software is a significant improvement over the earlier
> version, but you just priced yourself out of most of my classes.
> A sad, former user, MK
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