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From: jcmorris@mbunix.mitre.org (Joseph C. Morris)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: MINIX 1.3 upgrade kit now available from P-H
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Date: 16 Mar 89 16:38:07 GMT
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In a recent article AST reported that Prentice-Hall has the MINIX 1.3 
upgrade kit available.  I ordered the kit today; to save some time here
is some of the info I came up with:

- The telephone order desk can be reached at (201) 767-5937.  There is
  a WATS (800-series) number, but it is for customers with established
  accounts only.  Individual orders are accepted only on the toll line.

- As AST stated, the price is $29.95 plus shipping, handling, and your
  state's tax ripoff.

- The ISBN number of the upgrade is 0-13-584723-0.

- There is apparently a large market for MINIX.  When I called I started
  out by saying that I wanted to order an update package for some P-H
  software, and the clerk immediately asked if I was referring to MINIX.
  It's amazing how smoothly things can go when both sides agree about
  what is being discussed.

- P-H forecast a 3-4 week delay for delivery.

- The P-H people offered to ship the product with an invoice to be paid,
  but will also take VISA or Master Card for prepayment.

When I first ordered THE DISKS a few years ago I found that P-H was living
down to its reputation of being one of the slowest publishers in the country.
Several bookstores I checked with said that they would not stock something
as unusual as THE DISKS because of the problems they had with normal P-H
products; nobody had a good word to say about P-H delivery schedules.  It
will be interesting to see how long it takes to get the update package.
 
Joe Morris (and a tip o'the Irish hat to AST for his usual fine job)