At 01:03 PM 11/12/98 EST, you wrote: >I've traded some notes with several of you privately about this Pop >Mechanics/Alldata CD that I wrote a review of yesterday. > >Worth the 20 bucks? I think it probably was but its no substitute to the >Bentley's. Anyone else out there with some experience with the Alldata CD? >I'd love to hear someone elses take on it, perhaps some useful sections I >haven't stumbled upon yet? > >I can see that this is the future of shop manuals though. Publishing cost is >just about zip compared to printing something like a Bentley's. I'm betting >we'll see Bentley's on CD within 5 years though probably not on obsolete >platforms like the Vanagon, alas :^( > >Regards, > >Carl Turner > I spent a *bunch* of hours trying to find some 'good stuff', but it just isn't there; plus, the version I got required a dongle, which *really* ticked me off. Not close to the list + a Bentley (& even better, a parts fiche!). Austin |
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