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Re: Adobe Type Manager

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From: Steve Hix
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1989 21:13
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In article <2463@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>, vita@daredevil.crd.ge.com (Mark F. Vita) writes:
> 
> But seriously, what Mac user would want to buy downloadable versions
> of these fonts?  If you are someone with an archaic original
> LaserWriter, you're much better off spending the money to upgrade the
> ROMS in your printer, where the fonts won't take up disk space or have
> to be painfully downloaded when you print.  

Me.  Note that I don't have any sort of laser printer.  But ATM/PlusPak
looks real useful for someone using a DeskWriter.  Not everyone can
afford even a tired old LaserWriter...

> I would hope that ATM is more than a cheesy attempt to get people to
> shell out $200 to be able to use fonts that they already use for free
> on regular basis.

On the other hand, it's a pretty good deal for someone like me.
I haven't been able to use any of the other nice LaserWriter fonts, for
free or otherwise, unless I haul a disk over to someone who will print
my files on theirs.

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From: fiddler%concertina@Sun.COM (Steve Hix)
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Subject: Re: Adobe Type Manager
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Date: 21 Sep 89 21:13:58 GMT
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