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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mn.org (Jim Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Price for System 7.0?
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Date: 7 Apr 91 04:30:49 GMT
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Charles E. Dubuque writes in a message to All

CED> What you salesperson was probably referring to was the "bundled 
CED> set" of System software and THE MANUALS. Most Mac users don't 
CED> ever touch their system manuals, so you probably don't need them, 
CED> and on your student budget, probably can't afford them. With 
CED> the volume of changes in System 7.0, I could see the manuals 
CED> going for $120, but in the past they have been available for 
CED> $49, like the recent HyperCard update, including the software. 

Your comment about the manuals is not going to be true for System 7.0: there are so many really useful but non-obvious things you can do with it, most people would be well advised to get the manuals.