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Article #23Re: WORD FILE FORMAT (WINDOWS)
From: Andrew McLean
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 07:26
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 07:26
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Justin Rudd wrote: > > [snip] > > >Yeah, Microsoft is so great. Their own programs are not even compatable > >with themselves. I use Word v6 and v2. I have to use v2 on my notebook > >because 6.0 is so big. I have to be very careful file formats because 2.0 > >won't read 6.0's files. I guess they do this to try to force you into > >buying a new version, weather you want to or not. > > Yes Microsoft is GREAT. Did you ever stop and think that the reason > the file formats aren't the same is because in 6.0 they found a better > way to save to the disk?? Maybe its faster or smaller..who knows but > it is major changes like this that will not allow backwards > compatibility for everything. > > Anyway...if you don't like it..don't use it. Novell has WP out > there...I'm sure the millions of satisfied customers won't give a damn > if you switch. I know MS won't. > > Justin It's no use finding a better or faster way of saving a file if the new application, Word 6, is so much bigger than Word 2 that you can't even load it onto your laptop. I like Microsoft products, but you have to admit, Word is an overblown word processor that sits there with 80% of it not being used by most of its users. Andrew
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