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From: dgraham@kean.ucs.mun.ca (David Graham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Clarification
Message-ID: <139626@kean.ucs.mun.ca>
Date: 27 Sep 90 13:38:05 GMT
References: <45212@apple.Apple.COM>
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
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In article <45212@apple.Apple.COM>, jkc@apple.com (John Kevin Calhoun) writes:

[Intro to summary of discussion deleted]

> Mike said that the version of the HyperCard 2.0 application that will
> be bundled with Macintosh CPUs will be the full application, identical
> to the one Claris will sell as part of their standalone product.
> However, this version will come with just a few stacks and minimal
> documentation.
> 
> Current users of HyperCard 1.x will be able to upgrade to 2.0 for
> the previously announced price of $49.  They will receive a package
> that contains 4 disks and 2 manuals.  Claris is not yet taking orders
> for the upgrade package.
> 
> The pricing and configuration of the full standalone product has yet
> to be determined.
> 

Ack! now there are *3* configurations?! (bundled, upgrade and 
standalone)

This is sounding worse all the time. You mean we may have to shell out 
some kind of Big Bucks to Claris to get the development version, even 
if we already have HC 1.2? Ack...

And no orders are being taken yet for the upgrade configuration? And 
the configuration of the standalone version hasn't been determined? 
Just when are we likely to see these, anyway?

> 
> Now, if you will please inundate me with questions about features,
> rather than questions about distribution, I would be a happier man.
> But hold off a little while, because I'm going out of town...

I wish I could think of some, but right now, I'm afraid, the only
questions that really matter to me are: 

1.	What's in the development configuration as opposed to the 
upgrade configuration (i.e., do I need one rather than the other?)?
2.	When can I get it?
3.	How much is it going to cost me?

Unfortunately, those seem to be the questions no one can answer. :-( 
Anyone at Claris reading this thread?

> 
> Kevin Calhoun

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   David Graham					dgraham@kean.ucs.mun.ca  
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