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Subject: TeX for personal computers
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Date: Wed, 19-Aug-87 13:14:02 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 19 13:14:02 1987
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I am trying to decide on what type of computer to buy, a PC compatible
or a Mac Plus. Since my interest is to use TeX and LaTeX, I need to
know of people's experiences with TeX on either PC compatibles or
the Mac Plus.  Also, what printer drivers are needed and which printers
do they print out to, or does it not matter, as in producing .dvi files?

Ideally I want to get the cheapest printer, as I'm only doing this to
turn in reports to my boss so it doesn't need to be laser printed.
Besides I can't afford a laser printer!
A letter-quality dot-matrix printer such as the Epson would do.
Since my office will likely have a laser printer, I would like
to produce .dvi files instead of something which is specific to
a certain printer.

Also how do the previewers work? Do you need extra graphics cards
for the PC compatibles, how about the Mac Plus? 

Thanks,  Clare Chu
         chu@amvax.tn.cornell.edu
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