Re: Can someone at IBM please explain why developers should develop for OS/2?

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From: David Charlap
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:44

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In article <1992Jul28.021436.2865@hellgate.utah.edu> brian%jensen.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill) writes:
>Why does IBM charge so much for the hardcopy manual set?

Perhaps because it consists of 17 large volumes?

>How can anyone possibly justify a >$800 price tag?

Right now, it's only ~$300.  I'd be shocked if dealers didn't discount
it to about $600 or less.  $800 will be a list price.
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