Now that Netscape Communications(NSCP) no longer charges for its flagship browser, it has decided to
cut prices on its retail products and compensate retailers for any
losses incurred.
The standard editions of Navigator and Communicator now are free, but
retail versions that come bundled with free Internet access and
third-party software still carry a price tag. Netscape will slash the
price to resellers by $10 and reimburse retailers the same amount for each
unit that remains in stock on January 31, group product manager Sol
Goldfarb said today.
Retailers have no obligation to pass the $10 savings along to customers,
but Netscape still is cutting the recommended street price of the
Communicator Internet Access Edition to $49.95 and the Communicator
Deluxe edition to $69.95. Both products also come with a
mail-in rebate of $30, dropping the prices to as low as $20 and
$40.
Netscape also is doubling the
mail-in rebate for the Netscape Publishing Suite, effectively dropping the
estimated price from $89.95 to
$49.95 on retail shelves. The package includes Communicator, Web publishing
tools, and graphics.
Retailer Egghead Software said this week it would close its chain
of stores and sell on the Internet instead. Goldfarb declined to comment on
what impact the closures would have on Netscape's sales.
The Communicator Professional Edition, which is not available in retail
stores, now will cost $29, Netscape chief executive Jim Barksdale said last
week. The professional edition adds a scheduling calendar, 3270 terminal
emulation, and network administration tools to the main
Communicator lineup of Internet software products.
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RIM isn't doing much to innovate its handset designs, so maybe it should call up designer John Anastasiadis, who has a pretty interesting concept for a BlackBerry.
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