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From: jsadler@misty.boeing.com (Jim Sadler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: LASER-ROM on HP-UX
Message-ID: <1150023@misty.boeing.com>
Date: 4 May 90 16:26:08 GMT
References: <1990May2.121425.28498@math-cs.kent.edu>
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/ misty:comp.sys.hp / danh@hpindda.HP.COM (Dan Herington) /  7:40 pm  May  2, 1990 /
>>/ bkgray@kentvax.kent.edu (Brian Gray) /  5:14 am  May  2, 1990 /
>>
>>Is anyone using the Laser-ROM version of manuals and SSB's for HP-UX (or
>>MPE, for that matter)? My company is considering purchase for our 825,
>>and we want to hear about other companies' experiences. 
>>
>>Specifically:
>>
>>1.  Is Laser-ROM best used as a supplement to the printed manual set, or 
>>can it REPLACE one or more of the manual sets?
>
>It can replace the printed manuals - and should.  Printed manuals aren't
					  ^^^^^^
>updated very often because the printing cost is prohibitive.  Also,
>Laser-ROM has keyword search!

	I think it will be a long time before electronic will replace
	paper.  It is too convienent to have 4 manuals/book open that
	don't obscure each other.  Also how much room is left on one the
	current disk?  What happens when its full?  (The answer is spend
	money !!!).
>
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>Dan Herington                danh@hpindda.HP.COM            (408) 447-2849
>HP Information Networks (43LK)   19420 Homestead Rd.   Cupertino, CA 95014
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