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From: rafiq@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Salik "slick" Rafiq)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Charles Petzold book offer from Borland C++
Message-ID: <1991Apr28.232447.21934@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Date: 28 Apr 91 23:24:47 GMT
References: <863@saxony.pa.reuter.COM> <1991Apr23.040742.7914@mathcs.sjsu.edu>
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In article <1991Apr23.040742.7914@mathcs.sjsu.edu> horstman@mathcs.sjsu.edu (Cay Horstmann) writes:
>In article <863@saxony.pa.reuter.COM> tar@pa.reuter.COM (Dan Tarnower) writes:
>>I called Borland about the Petzold book.  I sent in the card on
>>March 12.
>>
>>They told me that a distribution house named "DPAS" is handling the
>>book, and they have nothing to do with it.  They gave me a number
>>for DPAS:  (800) 345-2888
>>
>>I called them, and they said "a programming bug" has held up the
>>shipments.  The problem was only corrected this week, and shipping
>>has only just started.
>>
>>They said that if I didn't get my book by next Friday (4/26), then
>>I should call them back.  Believe me, I will...
>>
>I got my Petzold book today, so they seem to be up and running now.
>I was surprised too to see the stuff coming in a plain white box out
>of Gilroy, CA (the garlic capitol of the world). The package also
>included a copy of the help compiler for windows hypertext help. Good show!

I got my copy of Petzold about 2 weeks ago, only about 10 days after
I sent my card in. I didn't get my Help Compiler though...(maybe
its on of those (not available outside of USA) deals?) I guess I'll
have to call them.

Salik.

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