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From: rsingh1@dahlia.waterloo.edu
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Subject: Re: Why the Amiga is hard to sell
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Date: 21 Dec 89 22:46:14 GMT
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In article <6654@nigel.udel.EDU> hill@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Anthony Adam Hill) writes:
> The main drawback is that you have to buy the disk. And Canadian subscriptions
> that way are EXPENSIVE. But often the disk has gems. In Nov they had the TASS
> application system which if combined with ARexx is GREAT. They have developed
> directory tools, color requesters boolean, string gadgets etc... Can do some 
> incredible things with files and system monitoring. 

I agree that the magazine is really great.  It looks quite slick, and the
content is good (except for the basic column too :^)
 
But you CAN get it without the disk.  Although no computer store I've
ever seen carries the no-disk version.  If the disk doesn't look interesting
this month, I go to W.H. Smith or Coles and they usualy have the NO-DISK
version (for $4.95 canadian).  Have a look around.  If you don't see it,
ASK.  W.H.Smith should be able to order the no disk version of the magazine
for you and put it in a folder in the back for you.  (They do this for me.
Each month (when the issue comes :-) I drop by and get the Amiga Transactor
that 'should be' waiting for me.)
 
later

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