>To late... he just called me... He also said he posted something about a "prepurchase" on VFP 8 when that eventually comes out... The pre-purchase $200 is supposed to give you the right to purchase it at an upgrade price instead of a full-version price.

He posted a message here to that regard. I'm pretty sure it's a bogus deal.

>I never saw anything on Amazon about this "future upgrade" issue, and don't know anything else about it... Should it be a concern? I don't think so... If in two years VFP8 comes out, its a business expense and would still be a small price to pay for the financial gain and self-employment flexibility I have now.

I was ribbing Steve about not having an MSDN Universal. It's a business expense, and quite frankly, in my mind is a terrific bargain at the price.