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From: ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ed Russell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: PCTools 6.0 vs Norton 6.0?
Message-ID: <91178.094258ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: 27 Jun 91 17:42:58 GMT
References: <1991Jun20.150618.18242@ssd.kodak.com> <2Zo542w164w@birdsong>
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
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In article <2Zo542w164w@birdsong>, larry@birdsong.Suvl.CA.US (Lawrence T.
Hardiman) says:

>herpst@kims.kodak.com writes:
>
>> I've got to upgrade either PCTools or
>> Norton Utilities?
>>  [other stuff deleted]
>
>I cannot talk about Norton, I just do not know. What I do know is
>that PC Tools 7 is in very bad shape.  .........
>  [bug/problem descriptions deleted]

First question is do you really "got to" upgrade? As a general practice,
one is better off waiting a few months after a new release before going
to it unless you *need* to for some reason.  Let other people be on the
bleeding edge of new releases.

I use PCTools version 6.x and it is _now_ quite reliable except for a
couple of little irritating bugs that CPS has never been able to fix.
However, the worst that happens is that the order of my directories gets
reversed spontaneously once in a while when I enter the disk compress
program.  CP Backup is very reliable and the other stuff is too.  If you
can get by with version 6, stay with it; it is fairly stable.

I have also not upgraded my Norton from 4.5.  I saw nothing in release 5
but prettification of the menus and I didn't like the way they combined
functions.  Besides, the Norton stuff is no longer done by Norton even
thought it still has his name on it.

Summary.  Stick with a release that works for you and ignore the hype
about new releases and discounts "if you buy before <date>" unless there
is a NEED for something in the new release.