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From: hallett@falstaff.steinmetz (Jeff R Hallett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: APDA - any satisfied customers?
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Date: Mon, 23-Nov-87 09:52:13 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 23 09:52:13 1987
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In article <1228@runx.ips.oz> clubmac@runx.ips.oz (Macintosh Users Group) writes:
>
>I for one am not renewing my membership for APDA. Why?
>
>1) Their prices for 3rd party products are higher than many mail-order houses
>2) Their freight charges are outrageous - mail-order houses are *much* cheaper
>3) I have received 4 APDAlogs for US$35. Other than the APDA catalog, there's
>   nothing to them.
>
>The only good thing to come from joining APDA in Dec '86 was receiving
>Scott Knaster's book, "How to write Macintosh Software".
>
>To anyone considering joining APDA, don't, unless you *have* to get MPW or
>any other Apple products. 
>
>The people from APDA are really riding the proverbial gravy-train...


ACtually, the thing that really gets me is that they are not and do not plan to 
sell Hypercard.  What the heck am I doing begin a member them??  

Also, another really ludicrous point is the Apple MWP.  If I understand the
APDA ads correctly, you buy MPW for $200 or $150.  However, to really do 
anything, you need to buy the compiler for another $150 (or so).  How
STUPID!!!  They should at least charge a little more for MPW and then give you
a choice of the languages.

The nice thing is that they are selling Multifinder for 17.50.  That may make
membership worthwhile ($20 + $17.50 = $37.50 instead of $49)

Jeff

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