Paul.Heller@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Heller) (02/06/91)
FYI, I got a note on AppleLink from Claris Tech Support in response to
my question about the status of the $199 "Developer" version of
HyperCard, since I was anxious to get some serious documentation. Thea
note:
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1) The $199 version is a DevelopMENT version, not a DevelopER version.
It is not meant for developers, but rather for people who have never
seen HyperCard before and want to learn scripting and buttons and all
that stuff from scratch. It comes with a few more manuals, but no new
disks or stacks. If you already have HyperCard 2.0 and know scripting,
you do not want this version. The $49 version is for those who have
the Old HyperCard (1.2.x) and want to upgrade to HC 2.0. Here at
Claris, we only take orders for upgrades and refer original orders to
Retailers. BTW, APDA will not be receiving the Development Kit
version. Let me know if you need more details on this.
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There you have it. I have two reactions: a) somehow I had inferred
from everything I'd read that the $199 version was 1,000+ pages of
technical documentation, aimed at people doing serious work with
HyperCard. b) the latest APDA bulletin clearly lists the $199 package
as a catalog item; evidently somebody changed their mind somewhere in
the Apple-->Claris-->ADPA chain.
--
Paul Heller, Paul.Heller@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org
via The Black Cat's Shack's FidoNet<->Usenet Gateway
blkcat.fidonet.org and Fidonet 1:109/401Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org (Jim Spencer) (02/11/91)
Paul Heller writes in a message to All PH> There you have it. I have two reactions: a) somehow I had inferred PH> from everything I'd read that the $199 version was 1,000+ pages PH> of technical documentation, aimed at people doing serious work PH> with HyperCard. b) the latest APDA bulletin clearly lists the PH> $199 package as a catalog item; evidently somebody changed their mind somewhere in the Apple-->Claris-->ADPA chain. You are correct on the number of pages in the Development Version or Developer Version or whatever. Its just that the additional pages of material not included in the "upgrade" are not very technical. -- Jim Spencer - via The Minnesota Macintosh Users Group UUCP-Fido Gateway UUCP: ...uunet!tcnet!kksys!edgar!mmug!22.510!Jim.Spencer INET: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org