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Re: OS/2 2.1 release reminders

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From: Timothy F. Sipples
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:07
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In article <1993Jan27.183637.17319@cci632.cci.com> rom@cci632.cci.com (Rudynell S. Millian) writes:
>	Last Spring, when OS/2 2.0 was released, IBM made two grave mistakes;
>The general public couldn't get a hold of OS/2 2.0 through stores for weeks
>after the official release date, and IBM did NOT include proper documentation
>with the product.
>	When OS/2 2.1 is released this Spring, I hope the general public will
>be able to go to their local software store and buy it, and I hope that when
>these buyers open their OS/2 2.1 box, they will find, along with the disks or
>CD, a single comprehensive document/user's guide for what they purchased. 
>		G E T  T H E  I D E A  I B M?!

Yes, they do.  A draft copy of the manual is contained on the 2.1 beta
CD-ROM.  THERE WILL BE A REAL MANUAL IN 2.1 SHRINKWRAP.

As for distribution, I'm sure they want to get it done right.  We'll
only know about it when it happens.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.1 release reminders
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