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From: jnj@mibte.UUCP (Jim Jackson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWrite II Upgrade policy
Message-ID: <2800@mibte.UUCP>
Date: 5 May 89 14:12:35 GMT
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In article <707@cf-cm.UUCP>, ralph@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Ralph Martin) writes:
> Can someone (perhaps from Claris ;-)) explain why MWII does not have
> the same signature as the original macwrite. This means if you
> rteplace MW with MWII you can no longer doubleclick MW files to edit
> them. Yes, I know that MWII uses a different file type, but that
> doesnt mean the signature had to be changed as well. I find this an
> extremely poor decision as far as user interface design goes. It now
> means I have to rummage around and start up MWII first before opening
> any old MW file.
> 
> 
> I think these poor decisions will be hitting sales. Remember, not all
> Mac users are sophisticated!

	Also, we ordered our MacWrite and MacDraw when we purchased our Macs
in Feb.  We heard about the upgrades before we got the products, and now we
are told the MacDraw upgrade is free, but MacWrite is $65.00.  I'm sorry, but
I'm used to an IBM world where you are entitled to a free upgrade during a
resonable amount of time (at least that has been the case, I'm sure there has
never been anything in writing).  Oh well, I will have to think hard and long
before buying from Claris anything that is not a BRAND NEW release.

			Jim Jackson
			Ameritech