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From: jkc@Apple.COM (John Kevin Calhoun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HyperCard - When will it come to Blighty?
Message-ID: <48236@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 18 Jan 91 01:59:54 GMT
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In article <1991Jan15.210854.2283@cns.umist.ac.uk>
mike@papert.sa.co.umist.ac.uk (Mike Reddy) writes:
>I was one of the first owners of a Classic in Britain. I dutifully sent off my
>registration card (ad nauseum). It said "Please allow six (SIX!) weeks for
>delivery of your free copy of Hypercard v2" with a small piece of paper hidden
>in a completely different place to the effect: you cannot use your old version
>with your new machine so there!!!
>
>I had sold my old (faithful but old) Plus the get the new thing hadn't I! So
>what is a poor `stacker' to do? It's been nearly twice the time they said it
>would take! Have pity on a UK citizen and tell me when I will receive my
>(wonderful if incomplete - "But Mum, Where are the manuals?") free copy of
>Hypercard.

Mary Bushnell, HyperCard Product Specialist at Claris here in the U.S.,
says, "To the best of my knowledge, Apple UK started shipping HyperCard
2.0 in mid-December.  I recommend that you call your dealer first, and
then Apple UK."

Kevin Calhoun
HyperCard Team
Apple Computer, Inc.