Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Free McMaster Carr Catalog

There are still alot of compromises on web publishing. Higher resolution equals larger file size and longer download times, etc, etc.

There may not be a "better" alternative right now.
Garry said it, "efficiency" which is very important for the publisher as well as the reader.

Garry and Maxine wrote:

> Me
>
> I like them!
> I know of no other medium that comes close to them for wide audience distribution.
>
> They are about the most efficient use of graphics on the web.
>
> What would you propose as an alternative? Serious question...
>
> Garry
>
> > Any company that uses .Pdf files has to consider how much they value their
> > customers I think. Who likes these things? They're horrible, slow to
> > navgiate and a big waste of time. And why are all of them set so in the
> > default everything is too small at first but then they haven't saved it with
> > enough resolution to see the stuff when you zoom in. Mr.Acro (Or Mrs / Ms) I
> > hate you.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Kimberlin" <kimberln@...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Free McMaster Carr Catalog
> >
> >
> > > Joe Vicars wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You may find it very difficult to STOP recieving catalogs from MSC.
> > > > As far as customer service, delivery, price, etc., etc., Nobody beats
> > MSC.
> > >
> > > Travers tool beats MSC quite regularly on price, even if one only
> > > considers sales tax to California which MSC charges and Travers
> > > doesn't. I think customer service at Travers is equal to MSC.
> > > But I can't argue about delivery which is usually next day. But
> > > then, McMaster-Carr does that too.....
> > >
> > > JerryK
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