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From: julian@riacs.edu (Julian E Gomez)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Word Processing.  Why the silence?
Message-ID: <1073@hydra.riacs.edu>
Date: 16 Nov 88 07:12:40 GMT
References: <221606@<1988Nov4> <8400044@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: julian@hydra.riacs.edu.UUCP (Julian E Gomez)
Organization: Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science
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In article <8400044@m.cs.uiuc.edu> rudolph@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
" Here's a complaint about Word for Microsoft:  A friend of mine who's a
" computer novice just bought Word, and found that it came with a reference
" manual, but no basic "getting started" type manual or tutorial.  In fact,
" the reference book even says something like, "this manual is not intended
" for those who have not had previous experience with Word."  It then goes on
" to recomend that such people buy a copy of "Learning Word."  An order form
" included with the package says that will run $20 (or 25?).
" 
" It seems to me that after putting down over $200 for a program, one should
" not have to go out and pay another $20 for a manual.  Since when don't
" programs come with manuals?

Your friend got taken. Word comes with "Learning Microsoft Word", an
introduction to using the program. I suggest your friend return the
package for a complete one.

-- 
Succumb to peer pressure!  Just say no!

	Julian "a tribble took it" Gomez
	julian@riacs.edu || {...decvax!}ames!riacs!julian