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- BusinessCards'98 v5.07 for Windows'9x/NT
- Copyright (c) 1993-1999 by MidStream, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved.
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- G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
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- Welcome and thank you for using BusinessCards'98 software!
-
- BusinessCards'98 is extremely intuitive and easy to use universal
- database/organizer. It is compact, fast, and flexible. Since 1993,
- BusinessCards software was featured in more than 30 computer
- publications around the world.
-
- To install BusinessCards'98 on your computer simply run SETUP.EXE,
- which is included with software distribution. Installation program
- will copy all necessary files to target directory and create program
- shortcuts for you.
-
- To uninstall BusinessCards'98 from your computer, please follow
- standard "Add/Remove Programs" procedure in Control Panel, or select
- "BusinessCards UnInstall" item from "Program Files/ BusinessCards"
- menu.
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- T E R M S O F U S A G E
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- BusinessCards'98 for Windows'9x/NT is NEITHER public domain program
- NOR free software. It is commercial product distributed as shareware
- and is copyrighted by MidStream, Inc.
-
- Program author, MidStream, Inc. grants you a limited license to use
- this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed 30
- (thirty) days. If you continue using this software after the thirty
- day evaluation period, you MUST make a registration payment to
- Midstream, Inc.
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- H O W T O O R D E R L I C E N S E D C O P Y
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- There are many ways to order licensed copy of BusinessCards'98
- software.
-
- MONEY ORDER, CHECKS OR CASH
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Please send your Money Order, Check or Cash (sorry, we DO NOT accept
- Eurocheques) to:
-
- MidStream, Inc.
- P.O. Box 862
- San Bruno, CA
- 94066-0862 USA
-
- For non-cash overseas orders we can accept personal checks in major
- hard currencies. This covers most of Western Europe, Japan and
- Australia - if you live there you can make the payment in your local
- currency. For the rest of the world non-cash orders must be
- accompanied by an International Money Order or a check in US Funds,
- drawn on an US banking institution. No Eurochequs please.
-
- The fee for a single copy is $29.95 plus shipping and handling
- ($3.00 - USA, $4.00 - Canada/Mexico, $5.00 - other International)
- if you want us to ship the software on diskette instead of online
- delivery via email. For online delivery (no shipping and handling
- charge) you must specify your email address.
-
- INTERNET ONLINE REGISTRATION
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- You can place your credit card order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Please visit BusinessCards home page and follow the Order link:
-
- http://www.midstream.com
-
- CREDIT CARD ORDERS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Sorry, we don't accept credit card orders ourself. However, you can
- place the order with MasterCard, Visa, American express or Discover
- credit card through Public Software Library (PsL), which accepts
- worldwide BusinessCards'98 registrations on behalf of MidStream,
- Inc. You can reach PsL by any of the following means:
-
- Toll-free: 1-800-242-4775 ext. 11305
- Phone: 1-713-524-6394
- Fax: 1-713-524-6398
- Internet: 11305@pslweb.com
-
- When ordering please mention the product number 11305, 32-bit
- release. PsL office hours for placing your order are 7:00 AM to 6:00
- PM CST Monday - Thursday and 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM CST on Friday. When
- sending email or fax order, please provide cardholder`s name (as it
- appears on your card), card number, expiration date and billing
- address. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box
- 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 USA.
-
- Please note, that the above numbers are for orders only. Any
- questions about status of the shipment, registration options,
- distribution possibilities, product details, technical support,
- volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc. must be
- directed to support@midstream.com.
-
- SITE LICENSES
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- A site license for BusinessCards'98 software entitles an
- organization to receive one copy of the distribution package and
- duplicate the distribution disk for the specified number of copies.
- The current price schedule is as follows:
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- first 2 to 10 computers: $24.95 each
- next 11 to 25 computers: $19.95 each
- next 26 to 50 computers: $14.95 each
- next 51 to 100 computers: $9.95 each
- over 100 computers: $1500.00 total
-
- For example, the price for a site license for 30 computers would be
- calculated as follows:
-
- 1 x $29.95 = $29.95 (first computer)
- 9 x $24.95 = $244.50 (next 9 computers)
- 15 x $19.95 = $299.25 (next 15 computers)
- 5 x $14.95 = $74.75 (5 remaining computers)
- TOTAL: $628.50
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- PURCHASE ORDERS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Due to the extra work involved in processing purchase orders we do
- not accept them if the total amount is less than $250.00. You are
- encouraged to use a check, petty cash or credit card when possible
- for small orders.
-
- Purchase orders for the amount of $250.00 or more (net 30 days)
- are accepted only from government and accredited educational
- institutions and major corporations, provided that they are
- submitted on purchase order forms with a purchase order number.
- Please make sure to include the standard BusinessCards'98 order
- form with a purchase order.
-
- You may also consider to purchase lifetime free upgrade plan for an
- extra 50%. This will entitle you to obtain free registration numbers
- for all upcoming versions of both BusinessCards'98 and
- BusinessDialer'98.
-
- We have tried to list as many options as possible at present time
- for your convenience. Register whatever means is most convenient
- to you. If none of above is convenient for you to register
- BusinessCards'98, please feel free to contact us for a viable
- solution. We can arrange for some special methods of registrations
- anyway.
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- O T H E R S O F T W A R E B Y M I D S T R E A M, I N C.
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- We develop and distribute highly acclaimed DoubleDesktop and
- PrivateEXE utilities, as well as popular 5-or-More!, Color Hunt,
- and Deep Pockets logical puzzle games.
-
- All our software is distributed as shareware and is available
- for free download from http://www.midstream.com. Most shareware
- archives and online services carry MidStream, Inc. software as
- well.
-
- PrivateEXE is a unique security program that allows you to
- password protect existing 32-bit and 16-bit Windows executables.
- PrivateEXE protects programs, not their icons. It modifies
- existing .EXE files to incorporate password protection.
- PrivateEXE works with both Windows'9x and NT regardless of
- installed file system or network configuration.
-
- We also develop exiting 5-Or-More!, Color Hunt, and Deep Pockets
- logical puzzle games for Windows 3.1/9x/NT. You are welcome to
- visit our We site at http://www.midstream.com and download the
- latest 32 and 16-bit versions of these popular games.
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- D I S C L A I M E R O F W A R R A N T Y
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- THE BUSINESSCARDS SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED AS IS. MIDSTREAM, INC.
- DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
- LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY
- PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. MIDSTREAM, INC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY
- FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE
- OF THE BUSINESSCARDS SOFTWARE. SHOULD THE BUSINESSCARDS SOFTWARE
- PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU AND NOT MIDSTREAM, INC. ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST
- OF ANY SERVICE AND REPAIR.
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- H O W T O C O N T A C T T H E A U T H O R S
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- Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions on how
- to improve BusinessCards'98 or are interested in purchasing
- commercial usage license. We also appreciate any bug or error
- information which would help us with the future releases.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- Email: bcards@midstream.com
- WWW Site: http://www.midstream.com
- Mailing address: MidStream, Inc.
- P.O.Box 862
- San Bruno, CA
- 94066-0862 USA
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- S E E A L S O . . .
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- The following files are supplied for your conveniense with standard
- BusinessCards'98 distribution:
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- ORDER.TXT : BusinessCards'98 Order Form
- UPGRADE.TXT : BusinessCards'98 Upgrade Form for existing users
- WHATSNEW.TXT : BusinessCards'98 Release Notes
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