On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 07:55, Keith Powell wrote: > I agree that the boxed sets should be made available before the download > version. Possibly four weeks before would be a good timescale. > > However, I can see problems with making a version available for club members > to download at the same time as the boxed versions are available. > > This assumes that all club members have broadband and are able to do the large > download. Those members with only a slow dial-up connection would be > penalised.
True but then they can't download the Non-Club member version either. So it's a bit of a standoff. > > On a slightly separate issue, Mandrake Club really should get their act > together and make it easier for prospective members to join. They will only > accept payment by sending credit card details over the internet, or by FAX. > This makes it a very difficult decision for people who either have no credit > card, or who, like me will not send my credit card details either over the > internet or by the equally "open" FAX. They will not even accept credit card > details sent by a much more secure letter. One point to ask here. Do you make purchases at stores with your card? If so... You are sending info over an even less secure system. Horrible thought isn't it. > > A small Canadian firm from whom I buy things, will accept payment by any of > the above methods, and also by a cheque made out in GB Pounds for the current > rate of exchange between Canadian Dollars and Pounds. The bank MDK deals with may not have this feature. I've noticed that some of the Canadian banks tend to be a bit more feature rich than ones here in the states on international transactions. > > So come on, Mandrake, if they can do it to help customers, so can you! > > Just my thoughts.
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