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From: "Pete Janzow" <pjanzow@mathworks.com>
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Subject: Re: MATLAB Student Version R2008a?
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:15:19 -0500
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I am the product manager for Student Version here at The MathWorks.  We 
recognize that most of our users first encounter MATLAB while studying at 
their university, and we are always interested in hearing from students 
about their experience and suggestions for Student Version.

Historically Student Version releases have lagged behind our professional 
releases by several months.  While we are working hard to synchronize the 
release cycles to a greater degree for future releases, there is no Student 
Version release planned for R2008a.

As for upgrades, we do not currently offer an upgrade path for Student 
Version, so you would need to purchase a new copy when the new release is 
available.  However, recently we have begun to explore student preferences 
for new license and package configurations that may enable us to offer new 
solutions in the future.  If you would like voice your opinion by 
participating in a student purchase preference survey that we are planning 
for the next few weeks, please reply to me at my MathWorks account (below)..

Thanks for your interest in MATLAB & Simulink Student Version.

Pete Janzow
Student Version Product Manager
pjanzow@mathworks.com



"Hui " <hui@notlikely.com> wrote in message 
news:fqohrl$27p$1@fred.mathworks.com...
> Folks,
>
> I suppose that this question should be directed at
> MathWorks Sales, but I suspect that a lowly student such as
> myself would be unlikely to get a timely response.
>
> It seems that MATLAB R2008a was released on March 1...
>
> http://www.mathworks.com/products/new_products/lates
> t_features.html?s_cid=HP_RH_2008a
>
> But the MATLAB Student Version remains at R2007a...
>
> http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student_version
>
> I am impatiently waiting to dig into the new features, most
> particularly object orient programming.
>
> Does anyone know when MATLAB Student Version R2008a will be
> released?
>
> A follow on... Having just paid $100 for the R2007a, does
> anyone know if an upgrade to R2008a will be available?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Hui
>