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From: acook@athena.mit.edu (Andrew R Cook)
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Subject: Re: Word and Excel : academic version differences?
Message-ID: <1991Feb1.162531.26114@athena.mit.edu>
Date: 1 Feb 91 16:25:31 GMT
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The academic version of MS Word (DOS) does not include the reference
manual, only the Working With Word Manual.  Not a big loss, but can
be a pain at times.  Nothing a trip to the local bookstore cannot fix however...

Functionally, the versions are identical.

By the way, someone mentioned that a difference was in softcover/hardcover
binding of the manuals.  I found that this was *not* true.  I have bought
both commercial and academic versions of Word (DOS) and both come with the
same lousy paperback manuals.  It seems MS has cheaped out, and went to
softcover to cut costs.  Alas, the books no longer stay open by themselves,
thus requiring an extra arm(which most people(?) do not have) to hold the book.

Andy