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From: housey@astroatc.UUCP (Ed Housey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: A visit to WordPerfect Corp.
Message-ID: <2223@astroatc.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jul 89 18:38:42 GMT
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Reply-To: housey@astroatc.UUCP (Ed Housey)
Organization: Astronautics Technology Cntr, Madison, WI
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This message is primarily directed at those of you who are in agreement with
Morgan Davis, the person in charge of the original message.  

For your information, AppleWorks has, in the past, been the number one
selling program for the Apple computer.  That must say something about
the program.  The fact that Appleworks is faster than Wordperfect is
another reason AppleWorks is STILL around, after FIVE years.  A new
version is soon to be released, if not already.  As far as support goes,
can you honestly say that Claris hung up on you or disconnected the line
because they didn't want to answer your question licketly split? Did you
ever consider that Claris is probably busy with other customers on technical
support lines?? I happen to have complete faith in Appleworks.  Never have
I had a problem with lost files, printing documents, writing documents, etc.

Another thing: Since Appleworks has been around for 5 years, wordperfect
has had nothing to do but sit around and learn from Appleworks mistakes
(and yes, any program released will undoubtedly have features and
fuctions that not everyone likes)

My Disclaimer:

I didn't write a 640 page manual, nor do I expect Claris to PAY ME  for
defending them. But geeze, get a life, eh?

Ed Housey