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From: jal@ee.rochester.edu (John Lefor)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Microsoft OnLine
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Date: 27 Feb 90 20:46:30 GMT
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I have a subscription to OnLine.  Though it is expensive (for me)
it is well worth the money for a serious developer dependent
on Microsoft tools.  If you are a serious Windows developer I would
think it would be invaluable.

First you get answers to your technical questions.  The answers aren't
always great but you get answers.  Second there is a lot of software
available only to OnLine subscribers, or available faster with 
OnLine (log on, down load and you are done ... not wait for the mail).
Third you can get serious problems resloved most quickly with OnLine.
I found a bug in a recent HIMEM.SYS.  With OnLine I was able to gey
the latest source and find the problem.  Microsoft fixed the problem
and fixed the distribution.

Last to take advantage of some programs (like being a beta tester for
some future prooducts) you must have OnLine.

All in all it is expensive but worthwhile if you want a professional
relationship with Microsoft.

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I program ... therefore I am.

John Lefor    	University of Rochester		Dept of E. Engineering
716-275-8265	jal@ee.rochester.edu		uunet!ur-valhalla!jal