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Subject: Re: Word Processing Systems
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Date: Sun, 27-May-84 21:53:56 EDT
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The IBM Displaywriter package for the IBM-PC is dynamite stuff!
On an IBM-PC with 2 disk drives it is a little bit slower than the
same package on the Displaywriter -- on the XT, it should be much faster.
DisplayWrite 2 (for the PC) is the equivalent of the Displaywriter
Textpack 4 program.  It is so close that a Displaywriter user can
use it with just the keyboard template for the PC.  It's main
limitations are two:  1) printers supported.  The Epson's are for sure,
but it's not clear to me about what other printers it will work with
(I've heard a NEC 3550, but have not verified it, especially with
a cut sheet feeder).  and 2) DisplayWrite 2 may not have the features
that you need.  In particular, it will not do footnotes, table of
contents, and indices (a la FinalWord).
If your need is for 8 hour a day secretarial use, get the real
Displaywriter.  The keyboard is enough nicer to make it worth the
extra price (e.g. you'll get back that extra $5K in productivity).
If you have mixed needs, get the PC and DisplayWrite 2 (assuming its
features fit).
Doc Muhlbaier
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