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In article <BAUMGART.91Jun23150846@esquire.esquire.dpw.com>, baumgart@esquire.dpw.com (Steve Baumgarten) writes...
[about "gambling" on buying software]

 I believe people should be able to evaluate software before purchase, or
 failing that, have the ability to return unsuitable software.

 Software is quite complex these days, and expensive, and before I plunk down
 several hundred dollars for a package, I want to be sure it's going to meet my
 needs. This is why I am in favor of functional demos, with perhaps "Save"
 or "Print" functions disabled.

 The example was cited of a car not coming with a trial period. Actually, I
 believe that GM (Olds?) _did_ have such a thing for a while! In any event,
 many things today come with money-back guarantees; why not software? (I know
 some mail-order places have such today--I think it's great!)

 This whole thing puts me in mind of the time a friend tried to buy a video
 switcher. He tried to ask some pointed questions, and get a demo, and the
 salesman said something like "Whaddya want? It switches video!"

 Oh well. I think this discussion has veered off the track.

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