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From: wrk@alux2.ATT.COM (W.  Kohler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: PageStream
Keywords: Amiga, SoftLogik, PageStream
Message-ID: <215@alux2.ATT.COM>
Date: 24 Feb 89 21:54:33 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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       I would like to share my experiences with the PageStream
       package from SoftLogik.

       First, the good points:
       The 24 pin dot-matrix output is pretty good, almost laser
       quality.  The program has alot of nice features, such as the
       graphics toolbox, and is fairly easy to use.  I also like
       the way you can drag and resize typefaces.  The typeface
       options are pretty good too, (shadow,mirror,reverse, etc.)

       Now for the bad:
       The program proved to be too buggy and unreliable to do any
       'real' work.  Within the first hour of having it, we locked
       up the machine, and produced about two or three guru
       meditation errors.  The 'undo' has proven to be unreliable,
       it does not always undo!  We also had trouble importing and
       exporting text (GURUS ABOUND!!!!!).  The spell-checker is a
       joke, and when we tried to add words to the dictionary,
       GUESS WHAT?!?!?  Wierd unexplainable lines appear on our
       documents, but not on the screen.  (WYSINQWYQ) What You See
       Is NOT Quite What You Get!!!!!!!  I also could not seem to
       dump out a PostScript file, I needed both disks in the
       drives, and the disk swapping strategy suggested to me by
       the 'hotline' did not work.  (I hope you have an auto-
       redialer to try to get a hold of technical service!
       AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!) In regards to the printing time,  you
       could die of old age waiting for your completed document!!
       (approx. 15-30 Min.+ for ONE PAGE!!!)

       Overall, the program would be great if it worked!  I
       personally get pretty pissed off paying my hard earned money
       for a piece of software, and then being used as a beta
       tester!!! This is bullshit!

       I'm not holding my breath waiting for bug-fixes either.
       This thing is going to be a bear to maintain!  C'mon guys,
       either get your act together or, change your name to:
       "GURUS R US"!