Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!GOLDE@WASHINGTON.ARPA From: GOLDE@WASHINGTON.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Microsoft Multi-Tool Word Message-ID: <4567@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 25-Aug-83 20:44:51 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.4567 Posted: Thu Aug 25 20:44:51 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Aug-83 21:20:42 EDT Lines: 28 From: Hellmut Golde I have been beta-testing this software during the last few weeks, without a mouse or the graphics (I have a 192k system with monochrome adapter, running DOS 1.1). Having used and still using WORDSTAR makes learning MW a bit difficult, but knowing MULTIPLAN helps, since the menu arrangement is the same. My biggest concern for now is the lack of a hyphenation facility; I have really learned to appreciate it in WORDSTAR -- however, other users may disagree about the desirability of the automatic hyphen-help. The early versions of MW were full of bugs, but the more recent ones seem to work much better. I received a version 2 weeks ago and it does not yet appear ready for customer shipment. I expect another version this week. As for documentation, there is an on-line HELP facility which is ok. I have seen the printed documentation only in draft form without the benefit of any pictures; however, it appears to be well-written. The real quality of the documentation should, of course, be judged by a word processing novice. One other comment: the most recent version of MW is still a bit slow; however I understand that Microsoft is working on that problem. --Hellmut Golde