<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Del asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I'm wondering whether I should specify softcover to save money<BR>and make = the book more affordable or hardcover to make the book more durable<BR>and, of = course, more expensive.<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Del,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I doubt there would be any that would = pay the cost of a Hard Cover. I vote for soft cover, but not cardboard type. Rather a = plastic coating type, as was on the "Helmholz". I've had that one for over 30 = years and it's held up well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>