Re: Word Perfect for GS -- Who Sells it...?

[rder@pro-palmtree.cts.com (Richard Der)]

Nathan Mates <nathan@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>
>>      What about Word Perfect? Who does it stack up, and where can I
>>      buy it?
>
>   I suppose you meant to say "How does it stack up?" so I'll answer
>that. First off, the //e version would use _exactly_ the same text
>mode, giving you the same problem of not being able to see too
 
I believe the poster is looking for the GS specific version.
 
The //e version would use the same text mode, but the GS version
uses a custom text generator on the SHR screen. It is supposed
to be a lot nicer and nearly as fast and be able to show italics,
underlines, and other styles the way they really look (but not
fonts).
 
 
>much. [Face it: graphics circa 1983 are not the Apple //e's strong
>point. You are NOT going to get something that zooms out to 75% or 50%
>views.]
 
WordPerfect GS was advertised to have a page preview mode that shows
a zoomed out view of the entire page.
 
 
>
>Word Perfect's learning curve is far worse from what I remember--
 
WordPerfect has a steep learning curve. For some reason, it was
still always a favorite in the PC world.


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