Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!mcimail.com!0003277926 From: 0003277926@mcimail.com (Marvin Carlberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: re: Norton Utilities (and System 7.0) Keywords: _KEEPdays Message-ID: <84910321060648.0003277926NC3EM@mcimail.com> Date: 21 Mar 91 06:06:00 GMT Lines: 57 Resent-Message-Id: <9103212116.AA08093@rascal.ics.utexas.edu.> Return-Path: <0003277926@mcimail.com> To: comp-sys-mac-apps@cs.utexas.edu Resent-To: comp-sys-mac-apps@cs.utexas.edu Resent-Date: Thu, 21 Mar 91 15:16:17 CST Resent-From: Werner Uhrig Re: Norton Utilities $49 special offer Mr. Liao - While Norton Utilities 1.0 is not completely compatible with System 7.0, most of the package works just fine. Here's a break-down of what 7.0 beta users can expect: Norton Disk Doctor Will not work with any drive that has been "touched" by System 7.0. Specifically, NDD will not perform repairs on volumes containing aliases. FileSaver Deleted file tracking is incompatible with System 7.0 when FileShare is enabled. Volume protection works fine. UnErase, Format Recover No problems. Speed Disk Works fine. Minor incompatibility with bad block handling, but this does not affect optimization. Norton Disk Editor Works fine. Fast Find Works fine. Since Desktop Manager is active in System 7.0 and the old desktop file is no longer used in most cases, launching files sometimes requires an extra step (selecting the launching application). KeyFinder Works fine, but does not take advantage of TrueType. DiskLight Works fine. Directory Assistance Layout Plus Incompatible, and in some cases redundant, since much of their functionality has already been incorporated directly into System 7.0. Bottom line, the Norton Utilities for the Macintosh is still the best data recovery software out there, System 7.0 or not. Most of our modules work just fine running under the 7.0 Betas, but for those features that don't work, you can expect that we will have an update out before 7.0 ships (but probably not before the $49 offer expires). I can't say for certain, but it is my guess that the upgrade price to get the new version will still make the $49 offer a good value, especially since you get to use the rest of the package for the time being. But don't take my word for it, ask someone who is already using the software. :-) -Marvin Carlberg Macintosh Development Peter Norton Computing/Symantec