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From: JXY2@psuvm.psu.edu (Jie Yuan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: What Functions The Ultimate Word Process Would Have?
Message-ID: <91180.170839JXY2@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 29 Jun 91 21:08:39 GMT
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Just tried the WordPerfect (version 1.0.5?) after having used
Word4.0 and MacWriteII for a while.  It just does not make sense
to see one word processor has some nice things while the other
has some other nice things but none has all the nice things.

WP has a function to allow automatic save of current document
at time intervals(sp?) of choice.  MWII has a nice mail merge
system.  Word can do table better and allows the user to change
menus (add or delete commands that appear in the menus).
It would be nice to have all these features together in one
application.  Isn't it?

WP seems unable to handle multiple line spacings in one page.
What a stupid beast!  However, it is able to transfer files
between Mac and PC (supposedly with same software) preserving
most of the formatting.

MWII shares the same dictionary, thesaurus and help system with
other Claris products, saving disk space.  Does Word have this
feature with other MS products?  I don't know.

Since Word and DOS are both MS products, MS should make something
that can handle file transfer better than WP.  Right?

Just some thoughts.  Thanks for reading!

Jie Yuan