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From: pmd@cbnews.ATT.COM (Paul Dubuc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: WordPerfect 5.0 Upgrade...possible?
Keywords: upgrade, WordPerfect, IBM PC
Message-ID: <591@cbnews.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Jun 88 12:17:29 GMT
References: <20312@beta.lanl.gov>
Reply-To: pmd@cbnews.ATT.COM (Paul Dubuc)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
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In article <20312@beta.lanl.gov> dd@beta.lanl.gov (Dan Davison) writes:
}Anyone know how to get, or even if there is, an upgrade of WordPerfect
}4.2 to 5.0 and how much it costs?  I have been calling them for the
}past month but *always* get put on hold permanently?

If you're on their mailing list you should have recieved their newsletter
which gives the details.  The upgrade costs $65.  Just tear out the
copyright page of your 4.2 manual and send it in with your check.

I have also been trying to call them to ask some questions about 5.0 and
keep getting a busy signal (once I got through and was put on eternal hold).
I wonder why the memory requirements jumped from 256K to 512K.  It's
probably because of the new graphics/desktop publishing features, but do
you really need 512K of available RAM to run WP 5.0 if your not using those
features?  I also wonder if the graphics work on a CGA compatible monitor
(AT&T PC6300 monitor, specifically).   Anyone have an answer to these
questions?
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Paul Dubuc	cbnews!pmd