I have spent a lifetime to get to the position where I am even capable
of conceiving
of this as an indulgence and about as long to become in some way
capable of making
use of it: but here I am - and the moment has arrived.
I passed up any idea of buying when Megan their rep told me the office
price, but
when I saw the home discounted version on offer presently at $250
(when discounted 15 % - the Christmas inducement), I succumbed:
Mathematica 8 Home version.