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From: dgary@ecsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: PC versus DisplayWriter
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Date: Wed, 30-May-84 15:54:16 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 30 15:54:16 1984
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The IBM Displaywriter is an older product than the PC.  It is based on the
Intel 8086 (versus the 8088 in the PC).  It costs more, comes with better
support from IBM, and can do little other than word process without going
through cans of worms.

My recommendation is to buy an IBM PC and save mucho bucks.  If you like the
Displaywriter's excellent WP software, it's now available from IBM for
the PC at a reasonable price.  The product is caled Displaywrite 2,
I think.  This is equivalent to the Displaywriter's excellent Textpack 4.
However, it does not offer the features of Textpack 6 (footnote placement
and the like).  For most offices, Displaywrite 2 is adequate.

If you need the extras, other non-IBM WP packages offer them.
I've heard very good things about Word Prefect, for example.
Final Word is also quite nice, albeit not perfect.

Rumor has it IBM intends to discontinue the Displaywriter.

The only argument against the PC is a lousier keyboard and less available
training and support that the Displaywriter.

Hope this helps...

D Gary Grady
Duke University Computation Center, Durham, NC  27706
(919) 684-4146
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