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From: smith@umn-cs.UUCP (Richard Smith)
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Subject: Re: What is Multi-write?
Message-ID: <1022@umn-cs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Jun-86 16:10:23 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 30 16:10:23 1986
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Reply-To: smith@umn-cs.UUCP (Richard Smith)
Organization: Computer Science Dept., U of Minn, Mpls, MN
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Summary: potential vaporware

Concerning MultiWrite:

  When looking for a worthwhile alternative to ThinkTank a few weeks ago I
attempted to acquire/evaluate MultiWrite. At the time it was only being
advertised in 'Icon Review' advertisements in various Mac magazines.
  I called up Icon Review twice in an attempt to acquire this wonder of
the software art.  The first time I asked for some details. The person
on the phone offered to send me a detailed description of the program.
I agreed, and provided my name and address.  I'm still waiting to receive
this description and it's been a couple of months now.
  I called Icon Review back a couple weeks after my original call and a
different person on the phone admitted that they didn't expect MultiWrite
to be availible until 'sometime in August'.  Vaporware, I muttered.
  Since then I've seen several slick ads for MultiWrite, usually with a
special discount price if you order it before the end of the month. There's
no mention in these ads of how long delivery may take. I did notice, however,
that the company listed as owning Icon Review has the same (or almost the
same) name as the company listed as producing MultiWrite.
  I have no experience with Icon Review as a company, but this performance
really makes me wonder what they're up to.

Rick Smith.