Re: Microsoft works 4.0b

Michael Hewitt (mhewitt@telis.org)
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 01:31:16 EST

>>Carla Derrick <jxs001@mail.connect.more.net> wrote:
>>>Adding my voice to the plaintive wail!!! This #&*@ software!

>Jim Aufderheide stated:
>> We had so much trouble with MS Works [4.0]...bombs, freezes, lost data,
>>corrupted disks,

Reg Beck <rbeck@cln.etc.bc.ca> responded:
>Seems to be a problem with the MAC version. We use the DOS version constantly
>and have NEVER experienced the slightest difficulty with it.

I've seen a LOT of discussion of MS Works over the last several months on
many different lists. Much of that discussion has involved the Windows
version. Reg, your _lack of complaint_ is the first positive thing I've
heard about it. The personal reports have been overwhelmingly on the side
of junking it. For what it's worth...

Michael Hewitt mhewitt@telis.org
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