@WhyNotZoidberg That wire binding is so you can open the manual and lay it completely flat on your desk and read along while you work. Unlike a paperback book, where you'd have to crack the spine of the book to lay it flat and keep it open on its own. Supposedly the twin-loop wire binding is more durable, though the back cover still came off mine.
Or maybe that's just the excuse they told us. Perhaps it was just cheaper to bind this way!
@kohan It makes sense, it would have to be a hard-bound book (not a paper back) to stay open the same way. Or proper folder, of course.
I remember specifically there was a lot of computer documentation that came in that format and I assume it was a leftover from actual scientific and military work; the manufacturers were used to print manuals like this for computer labs and whatnot so private citizens got them too, for awhile when home computers were new.
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