Re: Solid edge .. progress... new laptop

On Aug 11, 4:50=A0am, Pat <pkelecy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> phil scott wrote:
> > On Aug 10, 2:55 pm, brewe...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> >> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:20:16 -0700 (PDT), phil scott
>
> >> <p...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>> you do have to agree to
> >>> take the maintenance service in writing, they didnt specify the
> >>> charge, its probably between 1500 and 1800 a year (IV is 1800)..
> >> You signed an agreement to pay a fee, you don't know what that fee
> >> will be where they couldn't or wouldn't give you a quote in writing.
> >> You signed a contract and left the dollar value blank for them to
fill
> >> in later (same as signing a blank check).
>
> >> What happens if the maintenance service invoice they send you is 10X
> >> your $1500-$1800 guess?
>
> >> Tom
>
> > Im trusting one of the worlds largest companies, with a reputation to
> > uphold, providing world class service to date... and a desire to
> > dominate the cad market will behave responsibly..thats been their
> > history at least.
>
> > I wouldnt sign such a contract in other situations. .. additionally
> > any maintenance fee they apply will have to meet the market and
> > competition and all others who want maintenance will have to pay
> > it..... they know that, I know that.
>
> > =A0its not an issue.
>
> > Phil scott
>
> I looked into SE a couple of years ago. =A0At that time maintenance was
> $1500/yr (and $5495 for the SE v18 license). =A0Given that the current
> price advertised on their website is $6995 (which I believe includes 1
> year of maintenance), it doesn't look like that has changed.
>
> I will also mention that at the time I was looking into it, they had a
> promotion going on where I could get SE + 1 yr of maintenance for $3800.
> =A0 So they do offer some pretty steep discounts at times.
>
> When will they let you know what the actual cost will be? =A0It's odd
tha=
t
> they couldn't tell you that up front.
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I think a newbie or two got mixed in on the roll out..

Phil scott