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From: wah@MAPS.CS.CMU.EDU (Wilson Harvey)
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Subject: Recommendations: desktop publishing on the PC?
Keywords: desktop publishing, word processing
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Date: 31 Jul 90 16:44:15 GMT
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Folks,  Sorry about using network bandwidth for this; the questions file didn't
have much on this topic.

I just purchased a NEC PC (286) with many features (50 Mb hard disk, 5.25 and
3.5 inch floppy drives, VGA card, ...) and an HP LaserJetII.  I'm interested in
doing some desktop publishing (fancy newsletters, bulk mailings,
technical reports, etc.) and I want to get the best price/performance
ratio possible out
of the software that I purchase.  I've heard of MS Word, Word Perfect, and
PageMaker, but I have no experience with any of them.  Do you have any
(dis)recommendations from this list?  Are there others available that I've not
heard of (but should have)?  I'd appreciate any opinions/information that you
might have.

Please email responses directly to me as I will summarize them (and I do not
regularly read this newsgroup).  Thanks.  -Wilson



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