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Re: Aldus / Adobe Persuasion

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From: Vernon Quaintance
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 00:00
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Ben Lovejoy <ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Forgive the off-topic post, but no luck in sales/wanted areas, and folk in
> here tend to be excellent sources of obscure assistance ...
> 
> I'm trying to get hold of a copy of Persuasion. This is a Powerpoint-type
> package originally made by Aldus and later bought by Adobe. Unfortunately,
> the package has been discontinued (despite v4 having only been launched a
> few months ago), presumably blown out of the water by Powerpoint being part
> of MS Office.
> 
> Aldus doesn't have any stock, nor does Adobe, nor does MacWarehouse,
> MacEssentials or any of the smaller dealers I've tried.
> 
> Version 3 is ideally what I'm after.
> 
> Why do I need it? Powerpoint is useless for use with a projector, offering
> no real layering facility - it's fine for text-only slides, but not for
> ones with graphics.
> 
> Does anyone have a copy they no longer need? If so, do you want to convert
> it to beer vouchers?
> 
> Ben

MacLine have Adobe Persuasion in their current catalogue (Version 3 is
shown in the illustration).  It is priced at �195 + vat.  Their phone
number is (0181) 401 1111.

Past experience is that they have nearly everything in stock as they are
wholesalers as well as retailers.

Vernon

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Vernon Quaintance

vernon@dircon.co.uk
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