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From: johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: HyperCard 2.1 Q&A from Claris
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Date: 7 Jun 91 20:15:23 GMT
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Regarding the timing of 2.1 updates -- this information is second hand;
after I wrote an article complaining that 3 calls to Claris left me
confused, a helpful left-coast net person phoned for me (thanks!). 

Latest word from the Claris upgrade line (408-727-8227) is as follows: 
1) yes, you need to call to sign up for a free upgrade. 
2) the exact shipping date has not been set;  "toward the end of the 
   month" is the closest they would come to setting a date

Pure speculation: the manuals may not be back from the printer yet ...

By the way, I hope that readers don't mistake grumblings about the
lack of INSTANT upgrades for dissatifaction with HyperCard 2.x.
My frustration was with finding a way to test a stack for upward
compatibility.  I shouldn't have worried;  it works fine.

At $49 for the upgrade from 1.x, HyperCard 2 is the best value,
most powerful, and most fun piece of software I've ever worked with.
The Script Language Guide is very nice, and I'm confident that the 
2.1 update will be worth the wait.

Thanks to everybody who offered to help. 

-- Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)
-- 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949