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  1. 03-13-2011, 13:44 #1
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    Default The online companion is not online anymore?

    Always like using that as a resource the Online Companion for the AT now you got to download it and it's not a free resouce anymore. I quess they need to change the name to the Adobe AT companion @ 8 bucks
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    Keeping the Companion updated is a lot of work, and I have no problem with them charging for it. It is still free if you are a paying member of ALDHA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by map man View Post
    Keeping the Companion updated is a lot of work, and I have no problem with them charging for it. It is still free if you are a paying member of ALDHA.
    Not to mention the cost of printing, storing, mailing, and etc., plus maintaining a web site. It's not free by any stretch.

    Pay the $10 for membership and then it's yours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CowHead View Post
    Always like using that as a resource the Online Companion for the AT now you got to download it and it's not a free resouce anymore. I quess they need to change the name to the Adobe AT companion @ 8 bucks
    As someone has already mentioned, join ALDHA for $10 and get the Companion for free, along with a quarterly Newsletter and the annual member Directory.
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    but it is not a online companion anymore where you can check it at a moment notice now you want to check it you need to hang on to the pdf, money not and issue, I just like the idea of the online and quick access
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    It's a few megabytes. You can put it on your desktop without crashing your computer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skidsteer View Post
    It's a few megabytes. You can put it on your desktop without crashing your computer.
    Or on a thumb drive on your keychain.
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    Or forward it to yourself on gmail or yahoo...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sly View Post
    As someone has already mentioned, join ALDHA for $10 and get the Companion for free, along with a quarterly Newsletter and the annual member Directory.
    Sly, along with paying members getting the Companion on line for free, why not sweeten the deal with allowing the Garthering Schedule to be down loaded for free also. This would solve the problem of Friday night late arrivals not having a schedule to plan with and make corrections to. Yes, I was a late arrival boo hoo.
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    Hikerhead....that's a great idea. I too am always scrambling to figure out what seminars to attend and frequently miss a great presentation.
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    If you order it in November ATC sends you the current year and then the new one when it comes out.That's a deal...my 'current year' is always used up or gone to a hiker in need.
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    I always used the online version to plan section hikes. Then I went and actually ordered the compact bound version for the hike if I needed it. I think that was sort of the intent of putting it online. I guess too many people were just printing it, cutting it to size, and avoiding paying for the nice bound version. They probably spent as much in ink and paper.. wear on the printer, and never even realized it. lol

    Oh well, I've got plenty of old ones now to plan my section hikes..... and $10 is cheap enough for the latest version.
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