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From: bobc@oophost.UUCP (Bob Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: APDA - any satisfied customers?
Message-ID: <310@oophost.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 87 05:53:34 GMT
References: <1228@runx.ips.oz> <17000073@clio> <2039@uwmacc.UUCP> <15596@felix.UUCP>
Reply-To: bobc@oophost.UUCP (Bob Campbell)
Organization: Carl Nelson & Associates Inc.
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Keywords: APDA

In article <15596@felix.UUCP> john@felix.UUCP (John Gilbert) writes:
>I am sure some folks have no problem with APDA.  But a (seemingly) high
>percentage of users have a gripe.  Places like "Icon Review" have to
>shape up or die (or fester for a looong time) due to competition.
>APDA seems to have no real reason to improve.

I have not had too many problems with APDA, and I am for the most part
very pleased with their service.  It is not true that APDA does not have
to shape up, Apple reviews the status of APDA on a regular basis, and
there are people at Apple you can complain to if you don't like their
service.  Wheither or not A.P.P.L.E keeps it control of APDA is not a
clear thing, APDA belongs to Apple Computer Inc, and they can take control
of it if they feel it is needed.  I believe that APDA has made some big
improvements in the not too distant past. (For example they have lowered
the prices on all of their 3rd party products with the goal of being
competative with other Mail Order Houses).  In addition some of APDA's
problems can be traced to the problems that developers (Apple) have in
releasing software on time.

This is not to say I am completely happy with APDA, but they are still
the only game in town for some things like MPW, and SmallTalk.  (And
does A-W have Inside Mac Vol. V out yet?)

Bob Campbell