[AJD] JD Manual scans on CD

[Ronald L. Cook]

I think Deere's pricing has caused it.  Somehow it seems to always end 
up that the big buck people get the best no matter what the hobby is 
because they can afford it.  Deere no longer caters to the masses.  They 
want the doctors, lawyers, and indian chiefs with expo class stuff.  My 
personal tastes are against that "expo" class.  I just can't see a "wet 
look, chrome stacked, armor-all tires" tractor making sense and really 
do not like them.  I have watched people trying to start their beautiful 
open fan-shafted Model A and it was apparent they had never been 
involved with any kind of engine, let alone a tractor.  They just paid 
for a trophey winning restoration.  Made me bust out laughing.  I am not 
trying to insult anyone here.  Just stating my opinion.  However, I am 
probably a minority.  The "working class" tractors probably do not cost 
as much to end up with.  It is just economics. To me, buying a CD copy 
for cheap is not much different than borrowing someone's manual to use 
and probably better than IT manuals.  I do prefer Deere's paper manuals 
and original if I can get them but really see nothing wrong with 
offering a substitute.  It will not be as good a quality and will seek 
its own level and trying to work from some thing stored on a computer 
will for sure drive you nuts.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Dean VP wrote:

> Well, I wondered how long it was going to take before someone tried this.
> Seller on eBay has scanned JD's Paper manuals and is now selling them on
> eBay. Seller has 4 different scanned CD's on now. 
> 
> Look at eBay auction:  3879451357
> 
> Then click on "All Items for sale by this seller"
> 
> I have mixed emotions about this. At one time I was told that JD's paper
> manuals are not copyrighted. If that is true then I see no reason why this
> is illegal unless JD already has the same manual on CD this is copyrighted.
> But..... JD still sells these CD versions of the paper manuals on a custom
> basis.  I've not purchased one of the current custom CD's from JD so I don't
> know if their custom CD's are copyrighted or not.
> 
> I have mixed emotions about this practice. Something tells me it is
> unethical and maybe even illegal. But JD sure has created a price umbrella
> to entice this underground cottage industry. 
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door 
> 
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