[comp.text.desktop] Desktop Publishing Systems -- Information Wanted

stever@videovax.tek.com (Steven E. Rice, P.E.) (06/20/88)

My brother is publishing a 40- to 50-page monthly magazine (_U. S. Toy
Collector Magazine_) with an electronic justifying typewriter as his main
typesetting tool.  He would like to move to computerized composition, but
is not sure what kind of system he should buy.

Since he lives in Missoula, Montana, his chance of getting sound advice is
pretty poor.  He did go to one dealer, who extolled the virtues of an IBM-
based system.  They did a simple typesetting demonstration for him that
took them 18 minutes.  When he asked them to do the same thing on the
Mac SE they had, they moaned and groaned a bit, but humored him -- taking
six minutes to do the same demonstration (one third of the time required
on the IBM!).

My brother feels that the Mac (either an SE or a Mac-II) would be the best
tool for the job, along with a laser printer.  I am knowledgeable about
computers, but have not used desktop publishing systems at all, so I
cannot advise him.

If you use a desktop publishing system (or systems), please send me email
detailing your opinion of the system he should purchase, including:

         ==> What computer should he use?

         ==> Does he need a hard disk?  If so, what size is the minimum
             and what size should he really have?

         ==> What kind of software would allow him to produce a 40- to
             50-page magazine?

         ==> What kind of laser printer should he buy?


Thanks for any help you can provide (remember: email, please!).

					Steve Rice
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