On Tue, 1 Nov 2005, Steven Buehler wrote:
> On Nov 1, 2005, at 1:23 PM, Eben King wrote:
>
> > Lessee... what passes for a "manual" with this is a "Quick Setup
> > Guide", which is in 14(!) languages. It's a single sheet, double-sided.
> > There's no mention of DVI or resolution on it. Maybe more info is
> > online or on the CD. Really useful if your monitor is kaputt.
>
> The trend lately is for manufacturers to put the "manual" on a PDF
> file on a CD rather than blow apart trees to actually print something.
While that's an admirable goal, the basics like that should go on paper, as
they affect whether (or how) some people use it. Also, if your monitor
screws up and is unreadable, you can't read a PDF.
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