Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mfci!hsi!derek
From: derek@hsi.UUCP (Derek Lee-Wo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The problem with dealerships
Message-ID: <222@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>
Date: 14 Dec 88 19:15:07 GMT
References: <10683@s.ms.uky.edu> <2030132@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Organization: Health Systems Intl., New Haven, CT
Lines: 19

In article <2030132@hpcilzb.HP.COM>, daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins) writes:
> 
> Me: Could you tell be the relative merits of these two compilers, please?
> Dealer person: I'm sorry  -- we don't program here -- so we don't know.
>      But -- have you seen this GREAT game --- StarGlider II??
> Me: No -- but I really don't care -- I want a compiler.
> 

Do you really ask the sales persons what compiler you should buy??.
Obviously they are going to recommend the most expensive. I would only
consider suggestions from people not associated with the product or the
dealer selling it. That way, I would get a totally unbiased recommendation.


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