moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) (02/11/88)
I don't know if this is old news or not by the time it hits your site, but
anyway:
Jerry Borrel, the editor of MacWorld, was at the Seattle dBUG (downtown
Business User's Group) meeting last night, doing a wonderful rundown on the
Expo, and ended it with some news to us (or at least me -- MacWeek hasn't
come this way yet) -- Ashton Tate, the makers of Lotus 1-2-3 and other
products, have bought FullWrite Professional. If I understand it correctly,
they've bought Ann Arbor, so they get FullPaint also (big whoop).
His other FullWrite news was that he has been working with the latest
version they've sent MacWorld, and he cannot break it (he said he was able
to in earlier versions easily). His description of it is VERY finished, and
thus coming out very shortly (well, if logic prevails, anyway).
Personal observation about Borrel: this guy really knows his stuff. Ran
through the new products and technology introduced at Expo with a very good
grasp of what each meant to users, and what the limitations of the software
was -- as if it was his business to know (which it is). I don't get that
from Shapiro or Bobker -- enthusiastic, but not the background or the
"deep background". He has a dweeb for a publisher, but his articles and his
personal appearance have gotten me out of the MacUser camp and back into
MacWorld (now if they could just get rid of those "People magazine" Mac
articles...).
PS He was very impressed by a new 3-D package called something like Dreams
or something -- anyone know more about it? I still have and like and
use Pro3D by Enabling Technologies, but I have no idea if they're still
in business (program still works fine...).
PPS Got TRUST & BETRAYAL (Legacy of Syboot) and THE FOOL'S ERRAND yesterday.
Must agree with the other positive reviews about FOOL'S ERRAND -- great
if you like puzzles, and some real personality here! Will provide more
info on TRUST & BETRAYAL after playing it at higher levels.
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manifested by one person, unless he has an atomic
weapon."
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<*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>cy@ashtate (Cy Shuster) (02/19/88)
In article <2857@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: >-- Ashton Tate, the makers of Lotus 1-2-3 and other products... ^^^^^^^^^^^ AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH!!!!!
fischer@iesd.uucp (Lars P. Fischer) (02/23/88)
In article <2857@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: > ... -- Ashton Tate, the makers of Lotus 1-2-3 and other ... Sure. And MS Word, too. :-) > ... this guy really knows his stuff. ... ???!! :-) -- Lars Fischer, fischer@iesd.dk, {...}!mcvax!diku!iesd!fischer