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From: rcc9885@ultb.isc.rit.edu (R.C. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Technical Documentation (where??)
Message-ID: <1747@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
Date: 13 Dec 89 14:56:08 GMT
References: <8912120806.AA00934@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: rcc9885@ultb.isc.rit.edu (R.C. Costello)
Organization: Information Systems and Computing @ RIT, Rochester, New York
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In article <8912120806.AA00934@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> S61304@PRIME-A.POLY-SOUTH-WEST.AC.UK (Rat) writes:
>(From "The Masked Rat Fink"   "Computing and Informatics Yr4")
>
>This is mostly in reply to Ken.B's comments but is also available for
>the rest of you to comment upon.
>
[Long message deleted explaining why Atari should have included Technical
 documentation with the ST.]
>| Simon Chappell (The Masked Rat Fink)
>| Computing and Informatics (Final Year), Polytechnic South West (Plymouth)
>|

First off, I agree, the manual that comes with the ST isn't all that great,
but it is good enough to learn how to use the desktop (although several
things are ommited).  HOWEVER, when I compare this documentation to the
documentation you get with one of them fruity computers, its not even close.
Apple gives your more manuals than you know what to do with.  BUT wait
a minute!  How come my the Mac costs so much more (something we ALL want
to know!)?  Good manuals? Maybe.  So, would you be willing to spend 
another $50-$60 to get technical documentation?  You should be, you would
be paying ATLEAST that much more if you bought ANY other computer.  And
YOU CAN get ONLY the developer documentation, although I don't remember how
much off hand. (Approx. $100)  Hmm.. Sounds fair to me..  I know MANY
people who WOULD NEVER use this documentation, and THEY would be unhappy
if they were FORCED to pay for it.  Just think of it as one of the
few add ons you can get from Atari. ;-)



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