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From: jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Any way to get Sys. 7.0
Keywords: System 7.0
Message-ID: <1991Apr3.180921.16882@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 91 18:09:21 GMT
Sender: jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle)
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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Is there ANY way for the average mortal to get a hold of System 7.0 
before May? Unlike many of the people on the net (and like quite a 
few others), I am not an Apple Partner or the like. I am an APDA 
member, but that counts for nothing for getting the LATEST software 
from Apple, ie. System 7.0 or the MPW 3.2 beta.

I am trying to understand this lack of availability, but am having a 
little trouble. What would be wrong with putting the System 7.0 beta 
on apple.com, so that those of us with net access could have access 
to it as well? Certainly besides Apple Partners or whatever, Internet 
readers have to be one of the more qualified groups of quasi-beta 
testers.

Would someone please explain why us mortals cannot get our hands on 
System 7.0?

Jess Holle