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From: bc@apple.UUCP (bill coderre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: $49 System Software Update -- Query
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Date: Fri, 14-Aug-87 14:42:22 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 14 14:42:22 1987
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Summary: What you pay for


As I best understand it, what you pay the $49 for is the manuals,
disk media, dealer service, a nice box, etc.

Hypercard is 4 800K disks FULL of stuff (over 2 Meg of useful bits)
and a very big manual. Hypercard is supposed to be "free for
distribution costs."

The System Tools upgrade is also four disks. I don't know what's on
them.

Note that you still cannot legally use these programs on
non-Macintosh computers. You cannot sell copies of the programs, just
your own single copy, etc. Read the software licensing agreement for
more details.

I suppose if you wanted to download this stuff, it's okay. But if you
want to go to a dealer, get the shrink wrap and nice manuals, it will
cost you the $49. I still think it will cost more to download the
stuff and xerox the manuals than it would to buy it in the store.

I remember the arguments about the $100 fee for the original Inside
Mac. Please let's not do THAT again.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. Your mileage may vary.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bc