Quark will be offering a $100 discount on QuarkXpress v5.0 for users who tested it during the beta development stage. This means testers can upgrade from version 4.1 to 5.0 for $200. Quark says in a recent email to its customers that this is their way of saying 'thanks', for time spent beta-testing. The offer expires on February 28, 2002.
Comments
While Quark tries to woo its beta testers with copies of 5 they already have, I'll be singing along with InDesign in X. Latah for YOU!
I'm thin and I like a skinny girl just as much as the next guy, but making fun of Rosie's weight is just unfair.
The other unfair thing is this $100 discount for a Quark upgrade. The entire upgrade price for InDesign costs less than their discount, and Quark 5 isn't even OS X native!!
I guess that reimburses most of the beta testers at a rate of less than $1 per hour.
Such a deal!
What is the deal with Quark? Let's give a better discount boys.
When is Quark going to be native in OS X? I thought that was the reason we are waiting so freaking long for v. 5!!
I can remember not so long ago when firms used to pay or at least give the software for free to beta testers!
All it takes is one l33t 0p3r4t0r in a repro house to have X cooking on a station and have InDesign rips running...
"I can remember not so long ago when firms used to pay or at least give the software for free to beta testers!"
Remember that you're dealing with Quark.
You know... "This is quark tech support, What the h*** do want, subcreature?"
Oh, that Quark!
There's no way I'm paying even $200 for a non OS X upgrade. I still haven't switched to OS X yet (waiting on PhotoShop), but QXP 4.11 works perfectly and there's nothing new of note in v5.0. I've already ordered the InDesign 2.0 upgrade and can't wait to get it!
I do agree with some other posts, though, in that Quark releases upgrades so rarely that their cost of ownership tends to be lower in the long run. But I think QXP 5.0 should really be v4.5. Their Carbonized version (whenever that comes out!) should have been 5.0.
I seriously doubt that the OSX version will be a free upgrade from 5.0, though it should be.
At least Adobe lets you upgrade to InDesign 2.0 from either 1.0 or 1.5 for the same price.
They still make that junk?
I'll be rushing out to purchase my copy ASAP!
oh yeah, right!
Quark, Ha! Ha! Ha!
OR
Network Headlines
Most Popular
MacNN Sponsor
Recent Reviews
iHome iW2 AirPlay speaker
iHome generally isn't known as a luxury brand when it comes to audio, but it is prolific -- the company's docks and speakers are every ...
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover
One of the iPad's main weaknesses has always been productivity. It's not a question of apps; while it has taken a little time for a na ...
Logitech UE Air Speaker
If maybe a little more slowly than Apple would like, AirPlay is becoming a staple of the wireless speaker market for iOS devices. The ...
Most Commented
Popular News
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Joined: Jul 2001
Okay...
I'll be waiting for my email. Doesn't mean I'll be getting it, though. :D