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From: kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: In the Future: MacRecorder 2.0 (also, MacConnection's new policy)
Keywords: digitized sound rumors MacRecorder MacConnection
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Date: 17 Mar 89 15:54:43 GMT
References: <7316@fluke.COM>
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In article <7316@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes:
 
<PS  What do you think about MacConnection's new policy of having "selected
<    vendors" whose products you can return after 30 or 60 days for your
<    money back, for any reason?  Personally, I like it -- but it a) sounds
<    like a large workload for MacConnection, and I'd be reluctant to see
<    their excellent service suffer for it; b) they almost always ship the
<    latest software -- I hope this policy doesn't give them inventory
<    problems; c) I'm surprised so many vendors went in on this -- I thought
<    they'd be worried about software piracy (copy it, copy the manuals,
<    return the software) -- few of the game manufacturers did, which seems
<    wise. 
 
I'm surprised too. The first thing it reminded me of is the questionable
"try it out (rent)" places. So it cast a shadow of sleaze across a firm
that has quite the opposite reputation.

I've always bought from MacWarehouse because it's just easier when your
name, address, credit card # are all on file already. But with this new
policy, I'd buy from Mac Connection if I were a little skeptical of a
program, so maybe they'll pick up some cross-over customers.

I'd guess it's an experiment for the participating developers as well as
MacConnection. I'd like to see it fly and become the standard, but I 
suppose it's awfully tempting to copy when you're on a limited budget.
It's not that we have unlimited budgets, but we have choices and with
age comes a broader view of what's really valuable. I want better software
so I help support it. Others may have different values. 

Here's hoping Mac users show respect and maturity and support this venture
by not abusing the return privilege. It will make things better for all of
us in the end. It might also put more software dealers out of business
though.

Shirley Kehr