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From: prw@meccsd.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Desktop Publishing for Apple ][  (was: none)
Message-ID: <808@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG>
Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 10:54:17 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 19 10:54:17 1987
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Reply-To: prw@meccsd.UUCP (Paul R. Wenker)
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In article <8711112102.aa05979@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>, STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET writes:
> 
>   I'm interested in two programs, Springboard Publisher and Beagle Bros.
> Timeout Quickspell, that I haven't seen either in person or any reviews of.
> Does anyone have any experience with either?  Any recommendations or
> references for reviews?
>

I saw Springboard Publisher at a conference last week.  It's a
combination of MacWrite and MacPaint.  It has lots of features,
including multi-column text and text that wraps around graphics.  The
one thing that I just couldn't stand about the package is that it is
very, very, ... , very, very slow.  Since it runs on a //e, I guess
that's to be expected.  

Springboard said that the product was scheduled for a January release.
These are the prices that they give in their brochure:

Springboard Publisher	$139.95
Laser Driver		$39.95	(allows printing to a LaserWriter)
Style Sheets		$29.95	(pre-fab newsletters, etc.)
Works of Art		$39.95	(clip art)

Another desktop publishing program I saw was called Melody (by Milliken,
I think).  It runs only on a IIGS but is considerably faster than
Springboard Publisher.


-Paul R. Wenker
-MECC