On Nov 17, 1994 at 00:29, David Nugent of 3:632/348 wrote:

 db>> If you can prove "student status", you can get it for $195...
 DN>
 DN> The student price as of two weeks ago was $239 from MicroWare in
 DN> Melbourne.

Which explains why I got mine from Grey Matter in Sydney.  ;-)  (I don't
think this was part of any special offer, but it would pay to check.)

 DN> This is the CDROM version /only/, and the diskette version is
 DN> not offered at the educational price.

No about what GMC is doing about this point as I only wanted the 'ROM version.

 db>> ...the books contain "that little bit extra" which
can prove to be
 db>> so very useful at times.
 DN>
 DN> Actually, I'm not much impressed by the CD-ROM documentation - it seems
 DN> scattered and disorganised, but usable.

There's that "little bit extra" that the books have over the
on-line docs.  ;)

 db>> Plus, Bjarne's book doesn't come on the CD.
 DN>
 DN> There's that, too. :-)

Would've made quick searches easier, though!


    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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