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ZackaryMac · #6 02-15-2005, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Eliel

All the manuals prior to about 1990 (I'm guessing at the date) were produced using conventional type setting and film process that was available. When the need for CD's became prevelent, MB didn't take the time or expense to convert the traditional manuals to an electronic form. This would have involved re-typesetting the entire book and scanning all the old photos. Quite an undertaking. Hence you have a CD for your 1980's car that was copied rather simply (and poorly).

This is very true, it would be a lot of work.
However, for 100 bucks for a 25cent CD, you would think MB could have paid someone to do this. Especially when the work is done, for 5 minutes with a computer, and another 25 cent CD, they could make another copy to sell for $100.
And so on.
Yamaha also suffers from pathetic versions of older manuals.
When you buy a Mercedes, you expect to pay extra for the extra quality you get. The same should apply for the CDs.