Bummer Alan.  Any chance of getting your money back?  Sounds like a blatant
rip-off.

On Dec 8, 2007 5:14 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> A few weeks ago I was asking if anyone was familiar with the "Factory
> Microfiche" repair information that is being advertised on this site:
>
>   http://www.vw.ddsltd.com/news/vwfichecd.htm
>
> I did go ahead and order the Vanagon disc, and when it arrived it
> turns out that though the site claims "featuring printable pages and
> an easy to use PDF format" it is NOT a CD of PDF files, instead it
> uses the Bentley Publisher "eBahn" software, version 2.
>
> Bentley is stopping support for eBahn version 2 at the end of this
> year (2007).  Yes, just a few weeks from now.  The license activation
> server has already been shut down, so when you install this on your
> computer you will not be able to activate your license on-line.
>
> Bentley tech support did provide me with an activation code, but the
> whole thing was a hassle and I wish I had just bought the paper book.
>
> I thought I'd pass this along in case anyone else was considering
> purchasing these.  If you want an electronic version, I'd advise
> waiting until the eBahn version 3 CDs are ready.
>
> Allan
>

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