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From: tvillan@hpccc.HP.COM (Tim Villanueva)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: PRESENTATION GRAPHICS
Message-ID: <5390004@hpccc.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Jun 88 17:11:53 GMT
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Organization: Personal Software Division
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>      I am looking for someone who has	experience in using a
>      business	graphic	package	such as	Show Partner, PC
       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>      Storyboard, Harvard Graphics, PC	Paintbrush, etc.  I am in
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>      the process of purchasing a package but don't know what
>      features	are critical and which are optional.  From what	I
>      have read SHOW PARTNER 3.0 is the best package but it is
>      also the	cheapest.  What	is it missing?

Contradiction in terms......

Anyway, the packages you list here do some completely different things.
Do you need charting?
Do you need plotter support, camera? color?
When looking at a review, reading "xxx" package is best doesn't mean
much.  Buy according to your needs.

Do you wan't to do nice text, nice fonts, etc?  do you have a mouse?
Do you need fancy chart types.  Do you have much money?

I would avoid Rastar Paint programs like PC Paintbrush for Business
Graphics.  I have a bias opinion when it comes to *real* business
graphics so I won't suggest anything.  Let us know (or e-mail me)
on what you get and how you like it.  I am VERY interested.

       Tim V
       tvillan%hpccc@hplabs.hp.com