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From: Paul.Heller@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Heller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Hypercard Docs
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Date: 5 Feb 91 19:03:57 GMT
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FYI, I got a note on AppleLink from Claris Tech Support in response to 
my question about the status of the $199 "Developer" version of 
HyperCard, since I was anxious to get some serious documentation.  Thea
note:
 
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1) The $199 version is a DevelopMENT version, not a DevelopER version.
It is not meant for developers, but rather for people who have never
seen HyperCard before and want to learn scripting and buttons and all
that stuff from scratch. It comes with a few more manuals, but no new
disks or stacks. If you already have HyperCard 2.0 and know scripting,
you do not want this version. The $49 version is for those who have
the Old HyperCard (1.2.x) and want to upgrade to HC 2.0. Here at
Claris, we only take orders for upgrades and refer original orders to
Retailers. BTW, APDA will not be receiving the Development Kit
version. Let me know if you need more details on this.
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There you have it.  I have two reactions:  a) somehow I had inferred 
from everything I'd read that the $199 version was 1,000+ pages of 
technical documentation, aimed at people doing serious work with 
HyperCard.  b) the latest APDA bulletin clearly lists the $199 package 
as a catalog item; evidently somebody changed their mind somewhere in 
the Apple-->Claris-->ADPA chain.  


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