a218@mindlink.UUCP (Charlie Gibbs) (12/13/89)
I finally saw copies of the Commodore magazine ads. They look
quite good. But being the nit-picker that I am, I just have to
point out a serious flaw in one of them.
Case number 44 describes a program used to to help dyslexics
overcome their condition. The text on the screen in the photograph
includes the following sentences:
"Grandparents are usually on your your side. They care alot
^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^
about you and usually spend alot of extra time with you."
^^^^
The words "a lot" are misspelled a third time farther on.
Although I applaud the intent of the program, such errors are
inexcusable. If we're talking about a program to help dyslexics,
is it too much to ask that all text be completely correct?
I don't mean this as a flame. But advertisements like this
are intended to present a good image. If I can spot bloopers like
this, Commodore's competitors can too - and they have no reason to
try to be nice about it.
Charlie_Gibbs@mindlink.UUCP Dyslexics of the world: untie!