yep I pre ordered and ordered the "prosuite dvd" too, got an invoice for 2 cds and the prosuite dvd, but I got 3 cds, I installed them this morning, and all went well until the run once setup wizard started on reboot, and the machine would not respond to keystrokes for 2 or three min, and I could not fill in any info for the run once, and now I cannot yet connect via kppp (I believe a dns problem or else the default gateway is set wrong, I have not much looked yet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 8.1 PowerPack
> It did not bother me. > I have DSL so I downloaded the 8.1 ISOs as soon as they were posted to the > mirrors. > > But this is still poor business practice. > > What of the person who was influenced to purchase the PowerPack because they > were supposed to be immediatly sent copies of the dl edition. > To me the least that should be done is that the MandrakeStore should offer > to send these persons, without charge or other obligation, the dl edition > of 8.2 when it becomes final. > > 8.1 is the second version that has been avaiable for purchase from the > MandrakeStore. > With neither version have they been able to deliver as promised. > > I want Mandrake to make money, but they will end up losing direct sales to > other vendors unless they can get their act together. > > > Charles > > > > > > On Sat, 3 Nov 2001 15:45:48 +0800 > "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have had my free CD's for 3 or more weeks now, (2 or 3 weeks after I > > placed order) > > > > and yesterday, I got a mandrake email telling me that the powerpack had been > > shipped and was on its way.. > > > > > > if my own experiances are the indication, I have nothing to complain about.. > > (I'm in Western Australia) > > > > I comiserate with you guys though.. > > > > > > rgds > > > > Frank > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hans N. > > Sent: Saturday, 3 November 2001 1:27 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [newbie] 8.1 PowerPack > > > > > > Same thing here. No free CD's until the PowerPack came. 8.1 looks nice so > > far :^D > > > > Hans N. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles A Edwards > > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:10 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [newbie] 8.1 PowerPack > > > > > > > > I received today my 8.1 PowerPack which I had ordered through MandrakeSoft. > > > > BTW > > The 8.1 Download edition which I was supposed to be sent to use until > > the PowerPack was ready were included in the same package. > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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