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Article #241Re: OS/2 Dev Docs (Too Expensive)
From: T.Lampre
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 07:02
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 07:02
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In article <199208030031.AA10309@tuna.wang.com> ALAN.MCADOO@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Alan McAdoo") writes:
>Here in Holland the OS/2 Technical Library (10G3356) is not on sale at
>the special price ($300) that you can buy it in USA or Canada.
>
>In Holland (and England) we are able to purchase the documents seperately
>but the total price is :-
> Holland - $800 + 20% tax
> UK - $1000 + 17% tax.
>
>So as you can imagine, NO Private person is buying these - which means that
>very few (nobody) will be programming OS/2 here.
>
>Come on IBM, put the on-line manuals on Internet or let us buy them for
>a reasonable price ($300)..
>
>Thanks,
>
>Standard Disclaimer etc.
IBM Australia just cut the price of Workset/2 from $1200 to about $390
and the Tech library from $400 to about $300 if you buy the Workset.
I dare say all countries will follow the US lead eventually. Give them
a call and ask when. And don't stop calling until they give you an
answer :-)
Trevor Lampre
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