Re: READ THIS ! ( If you live in Providence RI or nearby MA )

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From: pce... Dean
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00

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In article <319925...@ix.netcom.com>, McCa...@ix.netcom.com says...
these
>> days of problematical returns, expensive garbage programs, and buggy 
releases,
>> it only makes sense that users want to try the stuff before they drop $70 
only
>> to be stuck with it (reading, Mindscape?  If so, let's talk about my copy of
>> Air Power...).  You don't buy a car without testdriving, or a house without 
a
>> walkthrough, why buy software you can't try out?

>
>        Isn't that why they make demos, shareware, and similar things? This 
>lets you try stuff for as long as you want, free! But I agree, there should 
>be more places that have rentals for pc games along with all of the console 
>games that are availible.

To a point, your comment on demos, et al is correct.  However, more than 
several times I've played a demo that was great, only to find the game itself 
sucked.  There have even been rumours that some companies "tweak" the demos...

-- 
Dean Robb (WB: Raz1) (Hawaii: Robb)
PC-Easy
On-site computer services and consulting
PCE...@Norfolk.Infi.Net

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From: pce...@norfolk.infi.net (Dean)
Subject: Re: READ THIS ! ( If you live in Providence RI  or nearby MA )
Date: 1996/05/21
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