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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: System Disk 3.2
Message-ID: <17048@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Sep 88 05:55:33 GMT
References: <8809081356.AA00212@crash.cts.com> <630@n8emr.UUCP> <998@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG>
Reply-To: keith@apple.com.UUCP (Keith Rollin)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <998@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG> prw@meccsd.UUCP (Paul R. Wenker) writes:
>
>I think Apple's policy is that you can get free copies of Apple System
>Software (Apple II or Mac) by bringing in an original system disk to
>your favorite dealer.  The dealer will copy the software onto your
>disks for free.  If you want a new set of manuals and documentation as
>well, you must purchase those for a small amount.
>
>
>-Paul Wenker			prw@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG
>-MECC, Technical Services

Paul is right. However, as I just found out today, dealers are not *REQUIRED*
to let customers copy the disks. It is merely suggested that they do this as
a courtesey. Some dealers may wish to try to make more money by offering only 
the saleable package to the customer, and not the free copy.

It's kind of like: Apple can define 'suggested retail prices', but cannot
force a dealer to set certain prices on his/her products.

Keith Rollin                                               amdahl\
Developer Technical Support                           pyramid!sun !apple!keith
Apple Computer                                             decwrl/
"You can do what you want to me, but leave my computer alone!"