Re: Waiting for Orca/C

[stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)]

In article <behrenss.733214992@hphalle9> behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:
>astein@nysernet.org (Alan Stein) writes:
>
>>I ordered Orca/C upgrade over two months ago, it was immediately
>>charged to my credit card, I still haven't received it, and my email
>>to Mike Westerfield on GEnie (id BYTEWORKS) hasn't been answered.
>
>Mike said he gave up answering his e-mail, swamped as he is. He apparently
>has another C 2.0 release ready (let's call it "Final beta"? :), which he'll
>ship to the guys who did the beta testing (and finals testing after that).
>So, be happy ... you might have had to wait long, but it may be that you
>get a more stable copy :)

	To tell you the truth, I don't think that those who have
waiting for C v2.0 will receive the "better" copy.  Those who have
found bugs or who beta tested will receive the "better" copy.

	I ordered Orca C v2.0 (upgrade) from Mike through Genie and
spoke with him via email.  I knew there were problems with the current
C v2.0, so I asked him to hold my order until that version was
released (this was when the $50 upgrade deal was in effect)....  his
response was something to the effect that it would be $10 more,
because the update wasn't coming out until after the price went up to
$60 for the upgrade.

	My other option was to order the current Orca C v2.0 (for $50), and
order the upgrade for $10 when it was available.  But the thing that
was rather lame about the whole deal is Orca C v2.0 (the first
release) is backordered for at least a month.  I forget what I told
him, but I believe he is holding my order until the next release comes
out.

	I don't know how many orders Mike has for C v2.0, but I know
if I were in his position, I would get a different printer if that is
the hold up.  Not answering email is a bad practice too.

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