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Re: WriteNow 3.0

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From: Terry Thiel
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 12:50
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jhi@netcom.com (John Im) writes:
>In article <15983.2AAE8B8D@zeus.ieee.org> Glen.Stewart@f175.n2240.z1.ieee.org (Glen Stewart) writes:
>>I'd try to find a copy of 2.2 that somebody doesn't use anymore.  The
>>differences between 2.2 and 3.0 were not worth the upgrade fee - or the wait.
>That's an interesting observation.  Personally, I found the upgrade more
>than worth the money.  For one thing, 3.0 is 32-bit clean, which means I
>can actually use it under System 7.  Even if you don't use sys7, the new
>Paragraph and Character Style Sheets are absolutely the BEST I've seen in
>any word processor (I've used most of them).  Color support is also nice,
>so that I can mark sections in different colors for later review.
>Getting back to the original question, are you looking for a full-featured
>program comparable to Word?  If so, take a look at the full version of NISUS.
>It's got some very powerful tools but is fairly easy to use.  It's also
>pretty fast, since it works in RAM.  If you don't need all those features,
>either NISUS Compact or WriteNow 3.0 would be a good choice.
>- John
Yes the WriteNow style sheets are much better and easier to use than any
other, especially Words.  I was under the impression that at least the original
version of Nisus Compact did not have a spellchecker-that it was an extra cost
item.  This to me is an unforegivable sin on the part of paragon.
-Terry
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