#: 16606 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    02-Oct-92  19:23:30
Sb: #16605-#MW Prof. OSK Manuals
Fm: Ed Gresick 76576,3312
To: Ed Gresick 76576,3312 (X)


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 When I contacted MW re obtaining manuals, they did agree to a slight increase
 in the discount to me to allow a slightly lower end user price.  They are
 aware of the price I am offering.  However, to get this additional discount,
 I must order in multiples of 10.  Note, I don't need these for my customers
 (SYSTEM IV).  Professional OS-9 Manuals from MW are included.

 You say the manuals are small and incomplete.  I don't understand that
 statement.  My guess is that the manuals comprise about 1000 pages (I
 haven't counted them).  Sections include a complete technical explanation
 of the OS, an explanation of the commands, the C-Compiler, the RMA and
 the debugger.  I'm not aware of any other OS that includes all this infor-
 mation at this price.  No, there is no tutorial.  It is a technical reference
 manual.  If you need to learn OS-9, Microware does provide courses through-out
 the country at various times for various levels of knowledge and needs.

 I often have to purchase 'programmers' manuals for various terminals just
 to get information for termcap entries.  These vary in price from $30 to
 $60 with most being around $50.  The exception is the VT series from DEC -
 they want $135 per manual.  Now, that is a rip-off.  By the way, most of
 these manuals are 100 pages or less.

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