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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Re: Claris Press Release 11/19
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Date: 27 Nov 90 01:58:52 GMT
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In article <46824@apple.Apple.COM>, jkc@apple.com (John Kevin Calhoun) writes...
[...]
>2) Claris is taking orders now for the HyperCard 2.0 Upgrade Kit. Priced at
>only $49, it is an excellent value for users familiar with earlier versions of
>HyperCard who want to create and modify scripts and take advantage of the new
>and extensive programming capabilities to develop applications. The Upgrade Kit
>will ship Nov. 26 and can be  ordered by calling Claris toll-free at (800)
>628-2100 (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday).
> 
>3) The HyperCard 2.0 Development Kit is for new HyperCard users who want
>complete and extensive documentation and examples, ranging from HyperCard
>basics all the way through advanced scripting.
> 
>The Development Kit will be available from authorized Claris dealers in January
>1991 for a suggested retail price of $199 in the U.S.
> 
>Claris Support For HyperCard Users
>In addition to free user phone support, Claris has put more "support" in the
>HyperCard box than before. The Upgrade Kit and Development Kit each come with
>five floppy disks which include HyperCard help, ready-made buttons and fields,
>stack templates, fonts and much more. Five manuals -- totaling more than 1,400
>pages -- are part of the Development Kit, giving users more comprehensive
>access to all the power and functionality of HyperCard.




OK, I'm a wee bit confused here.  I own HyperCard 1.whatever (having gotten it
bundled with my Mac).  I am a fairly proficient developer in HyperCard, having
used it for in-house apps for clients, etc.  I own a few HyperCard development
books for 1.whatever.

So what should I order if I'm interested in developing for 2.0?  The $49
upgrade?  Or the $199 "developers version"?  $200 seems like a LOT of money for
me: what's in those "5 manuals -- totaling more than 1400 pages" that I
couldn't get in a couple of HC 2.0 books bought at the bookstore for much less
than $200?

I guess basically what I'm saying is: 1)Is there stuff in the developers
version that a developer really needs to have, and 2) if not, is there any
reason to buy it over the upgrade (e.g. great docs, etc).?

Robert




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