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From: chuq%plaid@Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: what is better (PageMaker,Ventura,Ready-Set-Go)
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Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 14:36:11 EDT
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From: seismo!oddjob!sphinx.UChicago!sphinx!pre1 (Grant Prellwitz)
Date: 11 Jun 87 08:54:28 GMT
Organization: U Chicago Computation Center

This is just a quick note because the last two articles I read both
mentioned running a desktop publishing system on a PC (NOT AT).  It
appears that the two programs vying for the lead in the IBM-compatible
world right now are clearly Ventura Publisher and Pagemaker.

First, I would like to note that of the two, only Ventura will run
acceptably on any sort of a PC (and apparently fairly quickly on a
turbo PC) and that you should forget running Pagemaker on anything less
than an AT class machine.

Second, I would like comments on which is better for each of the following
applications:
1) a short 1 page item like an ad mixing text and graphics extensively
2) a 3-4 page newsletter, mainly text, but some graphics
3) a longer manuscript (100-200 pages)
4) does it support Hercules mono graphics and is it sufficient
5) what versions are you comparing

I would like to know how they compare in terms of using a variety of fonts,
printer support, ease of flowing around pictures and entering text, whether
changes you make in an included document are reflected in both places, speed
of printing, and general speed.  Of course, don't feel limited by these points 
:-)  assume running on a 10 MHz AT clone.

With Chuq's permission, I will summarize the results for posting.  It would be
best if you have had experience with both programs, but all responses will be
gratefully accepted.  Of course, please reply by mail, at any of my addresses.

=====================Grant Prellwitz==========================
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