GOLDE@WASHINGTON.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (08/26/83)
From: Hellmut Golde <GOLDE@WASHINGTON.ARPA> I have been beta-testing this software during the last few weeks, without a mouse or the graphics (I have a 192k system with monochrome adapter, running DOS 1.1). Having used and still using WORDSTAR makes learning MW a bit difficult, but knowing MULTIPLAN helps, since the menu arrangement is the same. My biggest concern for now is the lack of a hyphenation facility; I have really learned to appreciate it in WORDSTAR -- however, other users may disagree about the desirability of the automatic hyphen-help. The early versions of MW were full of bugs, but the more recent ones seem to work much better. I received a version 2 weeks ago and it does not yet appear ready for customer shipment. I expect another version this week. As for documentation, there is an on-line HELP facility which is ok. I have seen the printed documentation only in draft form without the benefit of any pictures; however, it appears to be well-written. The real quality of the documentation should, of course, be judged by a word processing novice. One other comment: the most recent version of MW is still a bit slow; however I understand that Microsoft is working on that problem. --Hellmut Golde