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From: bob@quake.xnet.com (Bob Hollinger)
Subject: Re: Floppy I/O Error & Possible Student Rate
To: bbaskin@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (Bryan K. Baskin)
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 07:13:05 -0600 (CST)
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In-Reply-To: <199411100530.XAA15106@mbs.telesys.utexas.edu> from "Bryan K. Baskin" at Nov 9, 94 11:30:40 pm
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> Hello y'all,
>
> Recently downloaded 1.99b demo and its very nice. Much improved
> over 1.2, even Mac friends in the know are impressed with the speed, color
> support and the overall product.
>
> I've been able to transfer some files to my Mac volume i made with
> MKVOL, but some floppies have I/O Errors when transfering files, especially
> larger files like Speedometer 4.0. I tried reformatting the floppy on a
> Mac, but same problem. Any suggestions?
>
> Also, Executor works with MAS, our assembly programming app, and
> with some other software required by classes @ the University. I know
> people who would purchase Executor if it were a bit less expensive. $99 is
> a lot to pay for the convienence of not going to a computer lab and working
> @ home instead, even if Executor is a nice product (which it is), but for
> students who only need it to run a few class related apps, its a bit steep.
> Is there any possibility of a student version or better yet, a student rate?
> Might open up a bigger market...
>
ahh, but $99 is a lot cheaper than buying a mac ;) and you're not giving your
money to Apple [at least not yet...]
bob
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