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From: wisdom@pico.cs.umn.edu (Scott Wisdom)
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Subject: Re: Boycott 68040 upgrades that include Lotus Improv
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Date: 24 Oct 90 03:42:29 GMT
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irv@happym.wa.com (Irving [h] Wolfe) writes:
>1-2-3 is not being copied just because
>it's been successful (though perhaps that was a prerequisite) but mainly
>because it's much better than anything else that was out there until recently.

The REAL reason 1-2-3 is being coppied is NOT because it's better than anything
else (until recently) but beacause lots (and LOTS and LOTS) of people learned
(with great difficulty) how to use it, and would rather not learn a new
spreadsheet, even if it IS better. To most people, learning how to use this
kind of program was not easy, and if they can get what they know for less, they
will buy it. As time goes on, you will probably be amazed how many people
refuse to use a 'new fangled' spreadsheet like IMPROV in favor of  'old
faithful' 1-2-3...

Scott Wisdom
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