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From: eric@clutx.clarkson.edu (Eric France)
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Subject: Re: WordPerfect 5.0 & 5.1 VS Microsoft Word
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Date: 3 May 90 23:11:55 GMT
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Friendly, opposing viewpoint:  I am currently using both WordPerfect 5.0
and WinWord on separate, identical computers.  There are some differences
which should be noted:

WinWord has a problem with importing graphics (even from other Microsoft
products) -- see recent appends for more information.  WP 5.0, on the 
other hand, comes not only with a screen cap util which manufactures
disk files it can import, it also has a format converter which will
import *many* other formats -- even MS formats ;) -- into .WPG
(WordPerfect Graphics format).

The nifty WYSIWYG interface that WinWord boasts means processing
overhead -- I'm a fast worker and I find myself being slowed down
when I use WinWord.  Windows is continuously paging memory from the
hard disk, which only exacerbates the condition.  WP, OTOH, fairly
zips along with me.

I have a 1.2M disk with a functional WP environment (if you don't
need the speller or thesaurus, it's really not very big).  I carry
it around campus and use it on any machine I encounter.  This is
*very* handy for me -- your actual mileage may vary.  

When printing from WinWord, you better not be in a hurry.  You can
still work at your console while the print queue is cranking, but
doing so creates a visible slowdown in printing (even worse than 
normal).  WP -- no sweat.  You initiate the print sequence, and 
drop back into the editor.  Almost transparent.

Disclaimer: I don't hate WinWord, in fact I'm rapidly getting used
to it.  If you have a fast system and a *really* fast hard disk,
the GUI is a nice way to go.  (There, I damned it with faint
praise....heheheheheh) ;)

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