Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!ames!amdcad!sun!KMcCarthy@MIT-Multics.ARPA
From: KMcCarthy@MIT-Multics.ARPA
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: RE: TeX for personal computers
Message-ID: <26135@sun.uucp>
Date: Thu, 20-Aug-87 15:13:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: sun.26135
Posted: Thu Aug 20 15:13:11 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 22-Aug-87 11:42:39 EDT
Sender: news@sun.uucp
Distribution: comp
Lines: 20
Approved: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com

the first thing I wondered when I read your message is why are you using
TeX to write reports for only one person?  It seems like overkill.  A
good word processor will get you going much cheaper and look just as
good on an epson.  Anyway, that's your business.
   I have been using TeX on a pc.  The first thing you want is a very
fast pc.  I've got an 8mhz AT and I wish it was faster.  The dot-matrix
printer of choice is an Epson.  There are several nice printer drivers
around for it.  Note that an Epson compatible printer will NOT do.  TeX
device drivers work at such a low level that only the exact printer will
work.  Others may work somewhat, but they won't be satisfactory.  Most
preview cards will work with a hercules card, so you don't need any
special cards.
   I still think TeX is overkill and inappropriate for one-shot reports.
----------------------------------------
Submissions to:   desktop%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid!desktop
Administrivia to: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid!desktop-request
Paths:  {ihnp4,decwrl,hplabs,seismo,ucbvax}!sun
Chuq Von Rospach	chuq@sun.COM		Delphi: CHUQ

We live and learn, but not the wiser grow -- John Pomfret (1667-1703)