Subject: Bentley CD vs. Bentley books

[C1J1Miller at aol.com]

Konstantin asked about the 100/A6/S4/S6 CD versus the paper manual.  Unfortunately, the book is out of print, so you're limited to the CD.  A revised edition of the CD is due around the first of the year; better navigation, etc., generally same repair content.

Huw responded about the 80/90/coupe 20v book '88-92, comparing it to the first generation CD.  Unfortunately, the CD is no longer in print and won't be in the near future, so you're limited to the book (or a scanned electronic copy of the microfiche, but that's even more difficult to use, and has no wiring diagrams).

I'll add, the first generation CDs were a little clunky; the current version (2.0) is much better, and there will be an even better version (2.5) available early next year.

http://www.bentleypublishers.com/resource.htm?subject=2

Chris Miller, c1j1miller at aol.com,
'91 200q20v ==> http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/
'91 Coupe q
'81 Scirocco
>
> > Can you share your experience of using Bentley manual on CD?  Is it ok
> > or terribly inconvenient compare to book?
>
> I have the paper manual and the CDR for the 88-92 type 89.
>
> The paper manual has become more difficult to work with over the years,
> as they spread the info out over more and more pages; and the "new" way
> of presenting electrical diagrams (in subsections) makes it much harder
> to see how systems interact, etc.
>
> But, the CDR is a real pita to use.  Not only are you stuck at your
> computer, but the navigation is clumsy.  The worst part was trying to
> print things to use them elsewhere.  As I recall, every page to be
> printed required about 6 "clicks", each time, to print.  Many of these
> steps were incredibly redundant.
>
> So given a choice, I think there *is* no choice, unless perhaps you want
> to travel lightly with a copy and read it on airplanes, etc. - then the
> CDR would probably make sense.
>
> If the CDR was all there was, it would be better than nothing, of
> course.
>
> > Taking into account rices
> > ratio (1/5 for UrS4) would you recommend to spend more but get books?
>
> Huh?  What the heck is "rices ratio"?
>
> --
> Huw Powell