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From: binder@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Tim Binder)
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Subject: Re: Upgrade gripes (not Apple) (Was: Quicken)
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Date: 14 Nov 88 20:43:12 GMT
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In article <63397@ti-csl.CSNET> holland@m2.UUCP (Fred Hollander) writes (in 
response to a posting from me)
>>at all). While the upgrade I did pay for included some minor improvements, it
>>seems to me that most of the upgrades I have seen do not make major
>>improvements to functionality -- they are frequently bug fixes. I remember
>>discussions here earlier regarding Apple's "obnoxious" upgrade policy, but
>>here is one I believe to be worse. (Note: I am not trying to single out
>
>I don't want to stir up a debate, but, Apple's policy seems pretty good.
>Assuming the dealers cooperate, you can bring your old disks to them for a
>free upgrade.  We don't need no stinkin' manuals!

Actually, I was referring to Apple's much debated hardware upgrade policy,
especially having started with a 128K Mac. I agree that Apple's software
policy is wonderful -- and with a Mac, you can print your own upgrade manuals!

>
>Fred Hollander
>Computer Science Center
>Texas Instruments, Inc.
>holland%ti-csl@csnet-rela
>
>The above statements are my own and not representative of Texas Instruments.



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