And what are the differences?

I've read only the ARC, and imagine there to be very little differences from what I've seen on this board. Am I correct in that assumption?

well?!?!?

there are some small ones, but the one that struck me most is that parkaboy and his geek buddy, Darryl, don't get into a trouble with Judy, the fake Keiko. that whole part about Darryl hitting on Judy and then having to tell about Taki and Judy getting pissed off is not in the ARC.

wonder if the editor suggested the idea or WG reviewed it and realized that it would make it more interesting to put that in or what. intrigued by the creative process- why i read both.

Interesting, is there anything else? For example, is the ending exactly the same in both?

this is a very interesting question...why is noone answering? I too have read the ARC version, but did not yet buy the book... how is it? are there any other differences? should i buy the book?

Because it has been covered about as exhaustively as you would want to see in
this thread.

sentinel- i just skimmed that thread and either i missed it or there was no discussion of the actual differences. talk about the "blue draft" and that there were many differences- but the ARC is a later draft.

this thread belongs in the spoiler section anyway, because it asks for plot details. if anyone cares anymore, iguess.

Sentinal, NOONE has discussed direct differences between the ARC and final version. Could you point out those links for me? I'd really like to see them...