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From: lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com (Laer Haider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: A talk with an Apple person............
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Date: 22 Nov 90 06:45:21 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com

>>I can practically guarantee that over 95% of personal IIGS users
>>use GS-specific software.  But we're the ones that Apple officially
>>pretends do not exist.

>Sorry, I can't agree.  Unfortunately, there's still not that much out
>specifically for the GS in certain catagories.
>Most GS owners I know use Proterm for communications software,  PublishIt! 3
>for desk top publishing, Classic Appleworks for word processing and Proline
>for BBS software.  Sure there're packages specific for the GS and I'm sure
>many GS owners use them.  But in the four catagories above, there's really
>nothing that's really surpassed them in terms of sales or popularity.

I have to admit that these P8 programs are still strong in the market. 
However, it isn't that people prefer using P8 software; such software for the
GS/OS side of the GS just hasn't been developed to the same level yet.  There
is NO IIgs program capable of doing what ProTERM is.  None with the features
Classic AppleWorks offers.  No BBS software with the power and features of
Proline.  No DBMS with the same power as DB Master.  The only catagory in
which there is an equal is in spreadsheets; and Apple II folks don't seem to
have a great interest in them.  Even with word processors, the only thing that
offers any reasonable level of power and functionality is WordPerfect GS, and
that isn't even supported under System 5.0x.

When (if?) we start seeing quality software produced for the GS's native mode,
people will purchase and use these programs.  As it stands, I for one prefer
using the GUI, but can't reasonably use it for many applications.
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