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From: alexande@drivax.UUCP (Mark Alexander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Desktop Publishers???
Summary: GEM DTP
Message-ID: <4830@drivax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jul 89 16:44:26 GMT
References: <8703@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>
Reply-To: alexande@drivax.UUCP (Mark Alexander)
Organization: Bob-ist Temple of Monterey
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In article <8703@attctc.Dallas.TX.US> rcj@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Robert Johnson) writes:
>How about GEM/3 Desktop Publisher?

GEM DTP is not suitable for large documents.  It's fine for four-page
newsletters, but it just isn't as easy to use or as powerful as
Ventura.  It also needs gobs of memory.  You usually have to remove
all GEM desk accessories and any large TSRs or device drivers to use
it.  I also believe it's too expensive for what it offers.  This may
sound strange coming from someone who works for the company that makes
it; I'm just telling it as I see it.

I use Borland Sprint for anything serious, like manuals that need an
index, table of contents, etc.  Sprint will import graphics, but only
if they are encapsulated PostScript.  You're probably best off
sticking with Word Perfect.
-- 
Mark Alexander	(amdahl!drivax!alexande)