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FANSI Facts Big Mac Attack The Extreme Peta Doctors in the House The USDA and Biotech In “A Utilities Toolbox for PC-Minded Scientists” (February 8, 1988, p. 22), Barry Simon lists the old price for the registration of FANSI-CONSOLE. As of December 1, 1987, the registration price was $49.95. The price for the complete package including the printed documentation is still $75. Otherwise we found no errors of fact in the article. We do bristle at the manual being called “

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In “A Utilities Toolbox for PC-Minded Scientists” (February 8, 1988, p. 22), Barry Simon lists the old price for the registration of FANSI-CONSOLE. As of December 1, 1987, the registration price was $49.95. The price for the complete package including the printed documentation is still $75.

Otherwise we found no errors of fact in the article. We do bristle at the manual being called “badly written.” However, this obviously is one person’s point of view, to which he is entitled. We have found that most folks enjoy our manual, in spite of the volume of technical detail it presents.

—Mark Hersey
Hersey Micro Consulting, Inc.
P0. Box 8276
Ann Arbor, MI 48107

I was very interested in the following ad for a research scientist in the February 22, 1988 issue (p. 30) until I read the salary. Fortunately, I already have a job at McDonald’s making more money than this ...

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