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Subject: Re: 1985 year in review
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 08:53:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  8 08:53:58 1986
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> Well, the year is out (both calendar and my first year of owning this little
> beastie), the next round of product announcements is coming shortly, and I
> thought it might be a good time to take a step back and look at the Mac over
> the past year. 
> 
>  ...
>
   This was a really nice article and hearty thanx to Chuq for taking the time
to write it.  One comment and three additions are hearby added:

      1.  I would not give MacProject the same high marks that Chuq did.  It
          has some serious drawbacks that make it difficult for medium to large
          scale business use.  Witness:  no automatic way to format the network
          diagram means that a large portion of the planner's time is used 
          in trying to make the network readable, and the inability to create
          sub-networks and then to display the master network at a chosen
          level of detail.  This latter feature would make it possible for 
          members of the project team to plan their part of the process and 
          the project manager could then integrate these into his/her master
          schedule.  "Micro Planner", the other Mac project manager cures the 
          first of these ills according to its literature.

      2.  (*****)  ThinkTank 512
          This planning tool in my (humble) opinion is one of the best software
          packages I have ever seen.

      3.  (****)   HyperDrive
          If one is lucky enough to have this fantastic product installed
          correctly by your dealer, your mac becomes, in a word, AWESOME!  I'm
          not quite sure how anyone could sell any other hard drive for the mac
          in a single user environment.

      4.  (****)   Fokker Triplane
          Although this isn't as feature packed as the MS Flight Sim, the
          "feel" is no comparison.  This is really fun and it feels like you
          are flying (no drugs in use at the time).

      5.  (*****)  USENET,ARPANET,etc.
          Though this is not a "product" per se, it should be added as a high
          point for '85.  This network has greatly increased my enjoyment of
          the mac.  My personal gratitude goes to all of its contributors.
          PLEASE DON'T STOP POSTING.



Sam Mantel -- Rochester, NY                     "six-pointed star goes here"