Re: new install of 9i on windows 2003

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 06:35:57 -0700
Message-ID: <1081517741.284972@yasure>

Hans Forbrich wrote:

> Daniel Morgan wrote:
>
>

>>Where did that figure of $40K come from? Certainly not from Oracle.
>>
>>But even then ... one can get into SE1 for hundreds ... not thousands.
>>

>
>
> Sorry, should have qualified that this is Cdn$ ... The actuals (from
> Oraclestore) are $521 vs $52,132 - processor based (or 25x$1,043 by user)
> ,.. and since I need Spatial (which is the reason for EE), add $13,033 (or
> 25x$261)
>
> Or in US$: $400 vs ($40,000+10,000) or (25x(800+200))
>
> No, Locator won't do!
>
> (The above, as well as license info, freely available to all just by looking
> at http://oraclestore.oracle.com)
>
> Doesn't matter whether I use US$ or Cdn$, processor or user-based, these
> numbers explain why (esp. for a 1 man shop) I prefer PE.
>
> Which might explain why I want it back for Linux!
>
> And yes. SE1 (minimum=5xUS$149/user or US$4995/CPU) is great when it fits!
>
> /Hans

Amazing ... I used the correct price just by habit while trying to put in the 50K price ... but this makes more sense. Of course with the US dollar reacting in a reasonable manner to our government's fiscal irresponsibility ... I'd think everyone would be purchasing US products in US dollars to get the discount.

But do keep in mind that 'no one' pays the oraclestore price. Doing so is equivalnet to buying a car off the lot at the asking price. I can't think of a single person buying Oracle products from the sales staff that has paid that amount.

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