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From: stevem@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Steve Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: The real "scoop" on HP DeskWriter
Message-ID: <780021@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Jul 89 23:58:30 GMT
References: <780014@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA
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Garth Snyder writes:

>My understanding is that apple will provide all the fonts you list
>above in the System 7.0 format, since they are all LaserWriter fonts.
>
>What is there to gain by buying expensive fonts in this nonstandard HP
>format when these fonts will soon be available free?  And in the
>future, why buy other fonts in HP format when you'll be able to buy
>them in a format that is transportable across all printers?
>
>Was the HP software designed without knowledge of Apple's plans?

No.  Since Apple's System 7.0 will not be available for about
a year (maybe more given the amount of new features in it) we decided
that users need high quality fonts now and we must provide them.  When Apple's
System 7.0 comes out AND most users have switched over to it (they all have
the 2+ Megs of RAM and the CPU power to utilize it) it will probably
make sense to use Apple's outline fonts.

Steven Miller