patth@dasys1.UUCP (Patt Haring) (11/17/87)
In article <8711112102.aa05979@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>, STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET writes: > > I'm interested in two programs, Springboard Publisher and Beagle Bros. > Timeout Quickspell, that I haven't seen either in person or any reviews of. > Does anyone have any experience with either? Any recommendations or > references for reviews? My copy of SVE (Society of Visual Education, Inc.) catalog (Chicago) says that software will be available January 1988. The catalog description sounds terrific - I can hardly wait to see it! Beagle Bros' Timeout Quickspell should be available now - I haven't seen a copy yet. -- Patt Haring UUCP: ..cmcl2!phri!dasys1!patth Big Electric Cat Compu$erve: 76566,2510 New York, NY, USA MCI Mail: 306-1255; GEnie: PHaring (212) 879-9031 FidoNet Mail: 1:107/132 or 107/222
prw@meccsd.UUCP (11/19/87)
In article <8711112102.aa05979@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>, STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET writes: > > I'm interested in two programs, Springboard Publisher and Beagle Bros. > Timeout Quickspell, that I haven't seen either in person or any reviews of. > Does anyone have any experience with either? Any recommendations or > references for reviews? > I saw Springboard Publisher at a conference last week. It's a combination of MacWrite and MacPaint. It has lots of features, including multi-column text and text that wraps around graphics. The one thing that I just couldn't stand about the package is that it is very, very, ... , very, very slow. Since it runs on a //e, I guess that's to be expected. Springboard said that the product was scheduled for a January release. These are the prices that they give in their brochure: Springboard Publisher $139.95 Laser Driver $39.95 (allows printing to a LaserWriter) Style Sheets $29.95 (pre-fab newsletters, etc.) Works of Art $39.95 (clip art) Another desktop publishing program I saw was called Melody (by Milliken, I think). It runs only on a IIGS but is considerably faster than Springboard Publisher. -Paul R. Wenker -MECC
forde@EGLIN-VAX.ARPA.UUCP (11/20/87)
Regarding Timeout Quick Spell....it has indeed left the area of Vaporware and is on the street. I have had a chance to look through the docs and see the program in operation on a friend's machine. Unfortunately (and it is stated in the fine print of the ad) it only works for Appleworks 2.0. I remember seeing reports of *bugs* in Appleworks 2.0 so I haven't rushed out to buy it myself. Quickspell looks like quite a tool, however. Well up to the BB reputation. Eric ------