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From: Branko Collin <[e-mail]>
Subject:      re: Giveaway software, pay for manuals
To: [e-mail]
Status: RO

     Chris Richards <[e-mail]> says
>I got Blitz Basic II a few weeks ago (just before I heard it might be on
>the cover disk --
...
>It's like people who
>try to use AMOS somely from the cover disk version and the few articles
>that have been published with it -- it's possible to do some good work,
>but it sure is difficult to use everything the language has to offer.

     Tom Plackowski <[e-mail]> adds
>Yes. It seems rather a clever marketing ploy.
>Its sort of like shareware - try the software, then pay for the manual
>if you like it.

And that's how I got Amos. I bought AF with Amos and Compiler on the
cover. I liked the language but could not get far without a manual
so I bought Amos (I do not see any need for buying Compiler).
Nowadays, I only buy magazines if they've got an interesting
coverdisk.
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