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From: howie@intermec.UUCP (Howard Kaplan x6596)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HC 2.0 and Mac IIsi
Message-ID: <1431@intermec.UUCP>
Date: 31 Dec 90 16:22:11 GMT
References: <1990Dec18.215715.13101@godot.RadOnc.UNC.EDU>
Reply-To: howie@corona (Howard Kaplan x6596)
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Organization: Intermec Corporation, Everett WA
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In article <1990Dec18.215715.13101@godot.RadOnc.UNC.EDU> thorn@godot.radonc.unc.edu () writes:
>I'm new to this group so forgive me if this has already been kicked
>down the beach.
>
>About 4 weeks ago I bought a Mac II si. There was an abbreviated
>version of Hypercard with the system. There were Home, Address, and
>Appointment stacks. That's all. I couldn't set my user level above
>Typing, so I couldn't create any stacks.
>
>Included with the release was a postcard that promised a more complete
>version of HC 2.0. I mailed it in and am still waiting.
>
>Has anyone else had this experience? How do I get the real HC 2.0?
>
>Thanks
>Jesse Thorn
>thorn@godot.radonc.unc.edu

This is the second message of this nature.  Hypercard 2.0 delivered with your
system software does not include any level above typing.  To get the complete
package you must buy it for $48 from Claris.

I received mine a few weeks ago and to tell you the truth I wouldn't bother.
The new version seems to be EXTREMELY slow.  Especially on the address and
appointment stack included with the package.  The old 1.2.x stacks of the
same type seem to run almost as fast under 2.0 (after conversion).  Also some
of my stacks that I have have not converted satisfactorily, but most have.

I recommend staying with 1.2.x unless you really need the better printing of
2.0.  One real nice new feature is the built in debugger!

Howard Kaplan