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- From: dyer@alx.sticomet.com (Doug Dyer)
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- Subject: Re: FW 5
- Date: 6 Mar 1996 19:06:09 GMT
- Organization: Naval Research Laboratory
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- Paul Chan <paul> writes:
-
- >>> I must question the usefulness of doing this as nearly every PC sold will at
- >>> least have a version of MS Works for Windows or similar. Why should people
- >>> change over, especially when many of them will have a copy (legit or
- >>> not) of MS Word anyway?
- >>
- >>MS Works pretty well stinks for doing anything other than writing a quick
- >>note. I think it's main value is to get people using the programs, and
- >>then buy functional tools. The onadvantage MS Works has, in my
- >>opinion, is that multiple import/export formats supported, and "Write"
- >>makes a good documentation format standard.
-
- >MS Works might "stink" but a lot of people have it. Agreed with the
- >import/export thing though. FW could be really great if it had a few reliable
- >and accurate import/export features.
-
- They should emphasize the quick and effective graphics tools.
- MS-Word is terrible for develping clip-art and too inconvenient to
- pull in another package dedicated to the artwork.
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