Why is Oracle expensive?

From: allyn <allyn_at_netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 21:28:31 GMT
Message-ID: <allynC6tyBJ.1Co_at_netcom.com>

I am curious at something. I called Oracle a while ago and asked for the price for Oracle for a P.C. They told me it would cost about $1,800. That is for the database and the tools.

Also, someone told me that they just paid $40,000 for Oracle for a Sun workstation! Gaak!!

What gets me curious is with Microsoft offering Access at about $100, will we see Oracle prices going down? Is Oracle starting to feel the pinch from Microsoft and Borland and others who offer cheaper databases?

I can see how Oracle got away with charging these kind of prices when they were the only game around. Now with Microsoft getting involved I am hoping to see Oracle for PC's at similar prices. I currently use it at work and would not mind getting it if I could for $100 to $200.

Mark Received on Mon May 10 1993 - 23:28:31 CEST

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