Date   : Mon, 10 Sep 1984 07:25:56-PDT (Mon)
From   : hplabs!tektronix!orca!iddic!rick@UCB-VAX.ARPA
Subject: ampro caveat

I bought an Ampro 'Little Board' computer - and while I have no complaints
about the hardware, they have come up with a new twist in software.

Manuals are optional.

One of the reasons I went with this outfit was that they prominently advertised
that CP/M 2.2 came with the board.  They did not mean the manuals, however.
When I asked about this, the response was a list of CP/M books, including
Digital Research.  I can buy the standard manuals for $35.

Selling software without manuals is ridiculous (except maybe to Mr. Pournelle,
then he couldn't have any negative comments about the documentation :-)  ).


Just thought you might like to know . . . . 


                                                       Rick Coates
                                                       tektronix!iddic!rick