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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: develop, Dynamo, and life in general
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Date: 18 Feb 90 07:01:13 GMT
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In article <-533185445@cpl-mfh.UUCP> martya@cpl-mfh.UUCP (Marty Adelman) writes:
>While I do appreciate what Apple has done and I really appreciate you guys
>in DTS, I feel that Apple feels that the support you provide should at least
>pay for itself,

That isn't the idea--the Partner and Associate fees cover only part of the
programs' costs.

>                  not realizing that the good will  and support generate 
>increased system sales.  Anyway I digress, thanks for your answers Mark and
>your concern, but in the real world people have other expenses and can't afford
>to shell out the $1000 or so a year that Apple requires if you wish to keep up
>with them.

The Partner fee is $600/year, and one of the benefits is equipment discounts.
If you need to purchase a fair amount of hardware for development purposes,
it's a good deal.

If the Partner or Associate program is not right for you, you can get the
Technical Notes from APDA and subscribe to  d e v e l o p (total is about
$100/yr).
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