moore@NCSC.ARPA (Moore) (09/11/86)
A couple more questions.... Recent reviews have mentioned that 1ST_WORD limits you to only single spaced documents. Is there a work around for this, other than by adjusting stuff on the printer? Also, rumor (around here, anyway) has it that Atari is about to ***raise*** its prices on the ST. Has anyone else heard the same? (I don't imagine Neil@Atari can comment on this one). thanks for any replies. jim moore ncsc
demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (09/12/86)
In article <8609111546.AA03083@ncsc.ARPA> moore@NCSC.ARPA (Moore) writes: > > >Recent reviews have mentioned that 1ST_WORD limits you to only single spaced >documents. Is there a work around for this, other than by adjusting stuff on >the printer? > >jim moore >ncsc This rumor (along with several others I could mention) is due to the horrendously huge lag time on many magazine articles. I have been reading for the past several monthes about how 1st Word does not double space. As I understand it, the *pre* release of 1st Word (the one send out to columnists middle of last year) did not have double spacing. I received my 1st Word in January of this year...I can assure you, it does have double spacing... ...other rumors because of huge lead times on magazine articles? I just read the *September 1986* issue of "Consumer Reports." It was comparing the Atari 520ST to the Amiga. Among the phrases I particularly liked: "...the disadvantage to the Atari is that TOS resides in RAM memory, thereby giving the user only slightly better than 256K...although we understand that later releases of the Atari will have TOS in ROM..." Also eluded to was the lack of software for both machines, the fact that they just came out, etc etc etc. It became very obvious that the Consumer Report research was done sometime in 1985, and the CR editors just got around to sticking it in their magazine in the fourth quarter of 1986. This is a problem that tends to hurt the product being reviewed rather than help... -- --- Rob DeMillo Madison Academic Computer Center usenet: {ihnp4,harvard,seismo,topaz,decvax}!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo ARPA: demillo@unix.macc.wisc.edu (now isn't that easier?) ---------------------------------------- "I am not so sure what you want me for! 'War Games' Either your machine is a - Crosby, Stills and Nash fool, or me..."
rroux@spp2.UUCP (Ray Roux) (09/16/86)
In article <8609111546.AA03083@ncsc.ARPA> moore@NCSC.ARPA (Moore) writes: > >A couple more questions.... > >Recent reviews have mentioned that 1ST_WORD limits you to only single spaced >documents. Is there a work around for this, other than by adjusting stuff on >the printer? Also, rumor (around here, anyway) has it that Atari is about to >***raise*** its prices on the ST. Has anyone else heard the same? (I don't >imagine Neil@Atari can comment on this one). > > All you have to do is to change your printer driver to send 2 linefeeds instead of one. If you bounce between single and double spacing alot you'll probably want to have two printer drivers and swap in the one you want. Sorry, can't help you with the price rumor. -- Ray Roux {ucbvax|decvax}!trwrb!trwspp!spp3!rroux
neil@atari.UUcp (Neil Harris) (09/19/86)
1st Word is up to version 1.06. The new version will either single or
double space, and there also corrections for bugs in prior versions.
To receive the update, send $9.95 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling to:
Atari Customer Relations
PO Box 61657
San Jose, CA 94088
Attn: 1st Word
You MUST send your ORIGINAL 1st Word disk to receive the update, which
includes a disk and a manual.
PS: I will update the signature for the correct address, but do use:
{decwrl|saber|sun}!imagen!atari!neil
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