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From: peirce@lll-crg.ARPA (Michael Peirce)
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Subject: Re: JAZZ vs Microsoft ??
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Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 12:20:33 EDT
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> Does anybody have an opinion on the relative merits of JAZZ versus all the
> Microsoft programs: FILE, WORD, MULTIPLAN, CHART ?

I haven't used Jazz, but the *only* way to get lots of work done with more
than one of MicroSoft's programs at a time is with Switcher!  

It seems to me that with Switcher you really don't don't need an
"integrated" package.  With Switcher you can pick exactly those applications
that YOU want to run together (MultiPlan & Chart, MacTerminal & Word, ...)
The Mac already provides you with a fairly consistent user interface (one of
the Big plus's on other systems and with switcher you can pop between the
different programs with a flick of the wrist.

Jazz might be very nice, but I really don't feel the need.

-- michael, always