mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Mark Kilby) (10/20/89)
Is anyone a member or have knowledge of TechAlliance, a computer cooperative. They seem to have some good prices on software, but require a yearly membership fee. Is it worth it? Can you return the software "with no hassles" if there is a problem or are dissatisfied with the performance? Patiently waiting, Mark mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu
paul@steven.COM (paul) (10/21/89)
In article <21082@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Mark Kilby) writes: > > Is anyone a member or have knowledge of TechAlliance, a computer cooperative. > They seem to have some good prices on software, but require a yearly membership > fee. Is it worth it? Can you return the software "with no hassles" if there > is a problem or are dissatisfied with the performance? I'm happy with it. They are the cheapest place I know for computer books. They have a package with all of the Inside Mac Books and the Xref for 79.95!
kempf@tci.bell-atl.com (Cory Kempf) (10/23/89)
mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Mark Kilby) writes: >Is anyone a member or have knowledge of TechAlliance, a computer cooperative. >They seem to have some good prices on software, but require a yearly membership >fee. Is it worth it? Can you return the software "with no hassles" if there >is a problem or are dissatisfied with the performance? If you consider the fee to be for the magazine subscription, possible. The few issues of the magazine that I have seen had some interesting articles. The prices are not all that great though. Shop around some of the mail order houses. +C -- Cory Kempf Technology Concepts phone: (508) 443-7311 x341 uucp: {anywhere}!uunet!tci!kempf, kempf@tci.bell-atl.com DISCLAIMER: TCI is not responsible for my opinions, nor I for theirs
bradn@tekig3.LEN.TEK.COM (Bradford Needham) (10/24/89)
In article <21082@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu () writes: >Is anyone a member or have knowledge of TechAlliance, a computer cooperative. >.... Is it worth it? I was a member of TechAlliance for 1 year. I didn't renew. I wasn't impressed with their catalog prices or selection, and their magazine articles either bored or offended me. The final blow was their article on how to bleed customers through carefully-written license agreements. Brad Needham bradn@tekig3.len.tek.com