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Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect

From PaxPerPoten <PPP@USA.org>
Newsgroups soc.culture.indian, alt.fan.jai-maharaj, misc.writing, soc.culture.usa, alt.politics, talk.politics.misc
Subject Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect
Date 2017-01-18 23:30 -0600
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <o5piq2$acm$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <20170118Sy3MuDa90y@HaMR> <20170118Ko3TuJe29z@MuXR> <20170118Vy3RuPa64n@TeRZ>

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On 1/18/2017 7:31 PM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>>
>>> Forwarded post:
>>>
>>> Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect
>>>
>>> By rey
>>> Wednesday, January 18, 2017
>>>
>>> Years ago, I used WordPerfect for all my academic papers.
>>> I felt the program was more friendly toward that type of
>>> writing, easier to cite, create footnotes, end notes,
>>> bibliographies, etc. As Microsoft Word no longer comes as
>>> part of the operating system package, I have been
>>> considering my options.
>>>
>>> My question is two-fold; is WordPerfect still a good
>>> product? Is it superior to Microsoft Word? What do
>>> professional writers prefer and why? (Yeah, that's three.
>>> I guess I'm a heavy tipper.)
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Posted by rey
>>>
>>> End of forwarded post.
>>
>> Forwarded post:
>>
>> Back in 286/386 days I used to like WP 10x as much as
>> Word.
>>
>> However, WP did an upgrade (this is a lot of years ago)
>> and I HATED the upgrade.
>>
>> Over that same period, Word became much easier to use,
>> and lots more flexible. IMO.
>>
>> Can you even get WP any more...?
>>
>> However... as a matter of sending docs back and forth and
>> the interoperability with other MSFT applications....I
>> believe if all things were equal, meaning you’d have to
>> go buy WP at the same price you’d have to buy
>> Word....you’d want to buy and use Word.
>>
>> Posted by Attention Surplus Disorder
>>
>> End of forwarded post.
>
> Forwarded post:
>
> [ Back in 286/386 days . . .
>
> You think YOU are old? Well, I used to work for a company
> called Wang Laboratories, generally credited for
> inventing Word Processing, years before the advent of the
> personal computer. I remember the when the 286/286
> revolution spelled doom for Wang... I'm not boasting, my
> arthritis flares up when I boast...

I used a Wang system in 1967...It was a Computer system tied together by 
juke box cables.
>
> Posted by NYAmerican
>
> End of forwarded post.
>
> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
> Om Shanti
>
> http://bit.ly/1EM9nsg
>


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Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2017-01-19 01:29 +0000
  Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2017-01-19 01:30 +0000
    Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2017-01-19 01:31 +0000
      Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2017-01-19 01:33 +0000
      Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect PaxPerPoten <PPP@USA.org> - 2017-01-18 23:30 -0600
        Re: Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect "M.I.Wakefield" <none@present.com> - 2017-01-19 15:05 -0500

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