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#3DS R3 ship date?

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#54534From: Dennis FenskeAug 23, 1993 11:08 PM
I heard that 3DS release 3 would be shipping "in a couple of weeks, mid September at the latest". Is this true? How can I pre-order. Will we be notified by snail-mail? Can't wait!!!! From what I saw at the show, it's too good to wait! Dennis
#54554From: Yost GroupAug 24, 1993 2:03 AM
James Murphy was wrong when he said that. R3 is going to be shipping in early October. Registered users will be notified by mail. – G
#54714From: Dennis FenskeAug 24, 1993 11:25 PM
Gary; Ok. 🙁 Too bad, but thanks for letting me know. I loved your demo at Siggraph. Can't wait to get to use some of those new features. Dennis
#54589From: Aug 24, 1993 10:23 AM
Dennis: >> [3DS-R3] How can I pre-order? This will be a standard Autodesk upgrade, handled through dealers only. The way it works is to get your number one original disk (the one with the serial number on it) to an authorized dealer with a check for $497 plus tax. The dealer then sends the disks to Autodesk, who then sends the Release 3's to the dealer to get to you. We always get our clients to send us their disks well in advance of the ship date, so that we get them to Autodesk by FedEx the day they announce that they will accept orders for upgrades. I assume other dealers do this also. We always have a stack in immediately, and are always among the first to get the upgrades. (Being an Autodesk dealer for almost 10 years helped us to learn all the ropes!) Please look to your local dealers first, but if anyone on ASOFT is looking for a quick upgrade including super support at no extra charge, we'd be happy to help out! Get those disks in! Greg Pyros Pyros Partnership 1201 Dove Street, Suite 550 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 833-0334 FAX (714) 833-8655 INTERNET:gpyros@pyros.com or INTERNET:tony@pyros.com
#54713From: Dennis FenskeAug 24, 1993 11:25 PM
Greg; Until I got on CI$, I didn't hear of upgrades until they had been shipping for a while. I will ask my local dealer about it, and if they know nothing, I may deal through your company. Thanks for the tips. Dennis
#54785From: Mike KelleyAug 25, 1993 12:10 PM
>Please look to your local dealers first, but if anyone on ASOFT is looking >for a quick upgrade including super support at no extra charge, we'd be >happy to help out! Get those disks in! Greg, I don't have a "local" dealer (the closest dealer is about 500 miles away — he's been okay but is NEVER in the loop of what's going on — I had to tell him about release 2.01 and 1.3 of AAPro) and you've been helpful here (and I'm hoping I get those Tips and Tricks books soon!) and I appreciate your attitude about getting there first and fast in line, but… (isn't there always a "but") Do I just send you my first disk and a check now? Don't you want me to call first, send a fax, or just have some kind of cover letter with everything? If I send you a check, are you going to cash it in advance of shipping? What about credit cards? Can you wait until ship date before you charge them? I know, he asks a lot of questions for someone from Nevada, but we're lonely here!
#54874From: Aug 25, 1993 9:37 PM
Mike: >> Do I just send you my first disk and a check now? Don't you want me to >> call first, send a fax, or just have some kind of cover letter with >> everything? Well, assuming that you were going to give me your address with the disk, that's all I need to get started in advance for the Release 3 upgrade! You could give us a Master Card or VISA number or a check, either of which will not get used or cashed until we ship the software to you! Greg Pyros
#55353From: Michele BousquetAug 29, 1993 5:58 PM
Dissatisfied? Just return the unused portion of our product, and we'll return the unused portion of your money. <BG> Michele
#55395From: Aug 30, 1993 12:51 AM
Michele: I like it! I'll have to use that one! While we're off the subject: Q) What's the difference between "Jurassic Park" and Microsoft? A) One is a high-tech theme park dominated by expensive, nasty, hungry, predatory monsters that will destroy anything they can get their teeth into; the other is a movie. Greg Pyros
#55410From: Michele BousquetAug 30, 1993 3:38 AM
Oh, I HAVE to send you the Berkeley Breathed cartoons about "Bill the Gates". Remember I mentioned these when I called you my "love monkey"? Watch your fax machine. Michele
#55557From: James M. MurphyAug 30, 1993 10:22 PM
Greg, >>> Q) What's the difference between "Jurassic Park" and Microsoft? A) One is a high-tech theme park dominated by expensive, nasty, hungry, predatory monsters that will destroy anything they can get their teeth into; the other is a movie. << Good One Greg!!!
#54637From: John TissavaryAug 24, 1993 3:15 PM
False alarm! I think James Murphy posted that during an extreme bout of sleep deprivation. October is still the date as far as I've heard. John Tissavary (La Luna cie)
#54715From: Dennis FenskeAug 24, 1993 11:25 PM
John; I guess I was just hopeful. Dennis
#54903From: James M. MurphyAug 26, 1993 12:07 AM
Dennis, I was running on empty. The dealer copies may get out by mid september but the actual ship date is in October. "Sorry I misspoke myself". I've been waiting years to use that phrase. <g> 10 points to anyone who can identify the movie that was 1st used in! James M. Murphy