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Chris Bennett wrote:
> 
> Lawrence Flowers <leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > A massive 'well done' to MAPLIN electronics. http://www.maplin.co.uk
> >
> > Their latest catalogue (March) comes with a CD ROM that works beautifully on
> > the MAC.
> > It's also a fantastic bit of software.
> 
> Hmm, I just got mine today and I think it's the worst piece of software
> I've seen in ages. For a start there was no warning on the web site or
> when ordering that a monitor that could only display 640x480 would be
> practically unusable. The interface is frustrating to say the least. I'm
> really not happy at all with what they've done.

That's odd, mine came with very specific system requirements sheet.  I was a
little worried that I didn't have the 48 meg of RAM suggested;, but it works fine.
> 
> The whole thing could have better been written in HTML and supplied with
> a web browser. At least then they could have more or less directly used
> the same thing on their real web-site, saved themselves some money and
> made life easier for their customers.

I thought it was a browser?
> 
> Oh, yeah, and I just love the way there are so many menus that they
> disappear of the right hand side of my screen. What are they for anyway,
> they seem to be greyed out all the time, including "Quit" -- you are
> forced to click the big Q button instead of using the menu.

Not on mine, what's your set up?
> 
> I'll have another look and see whether the PDF data sheets are worth
> having on their own, but otherwise I'm planning to send it back to them
> and demand a refund.

Mine was free!
> 
> Just what is it supposed to be, a catalogue or a multimedia
> extravaganza?

It's very useful, I placed an order tonight.  I don't think I will ever use
the paper version again
> 
> 3/10 for trying, 1/10 for effort, 6/10 for actually including more Mac
> stuff in the new catalogue (eg cheap keyboard/mouse).

-- 
Lawrence Flowers                  |   If I hadn't seen such riches,
LEAF TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED   |   I could live with being poor.
http://www.leaftech.demon.co.uk   |
leaf@leaftech.demon.co.uk         |   James

In article <34FD4B1A.B58BDD60@teaftech.demon.co.uk>,
Lawrence Flowers <leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Subject: Well Done MAPLIN Electronics
>From: Lawrence Flowers <leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk>
>Reply-To: leaf@teaftech.demon.co.uk
>Organization: LEAF Technical Services Limited
>Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 12:37:49 +0000
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac
>
>Apologies if this is out of group.
>
>A massive 'well done' to MAPLIN electronics. http://www.maplin.co.uk
>
>Their latest catalogue (March) comes with a CD ROM that works beautifully on
>the MAC.
>It's also a fantastic bit of software.   RS (radio spares) should take note;
>there CD only runs on Windoze boxes.  Companies like this should be thanked
>and supported.
>
>and no, I don't work for Maplin.

Yes BUT it does need 125 Meg of Hard Disk :(

Dave