daugher@ksrcnxt3.tamu.edu (Walter C. Daugherity) (12/02/90)
Ashton-Tate is distributing a beta version of their new NeXT spreadsheet, PowerStep, free! Call (800)2ASHTON for a "PowerStep Be a Beta" test agreement, or write Ashton-Tate Attn: Customer Service/PowerStep Be a Beta P. O. Box 2833 Torrance, California 90509-9972. When you mail back the signed agreement and an optical disk, Ashton-Tate will send you PowerStep and documentation, and a certificate for $50 off the final version when released during the first quarter of 1991 (list price $695). According to Ashton-Tate, PowerStep features include: classic NeXT ease of use extraordinary graphics (with live 3D chart rotation) integrated voice recording and playback (spreadsheets that talk!) spreadsheet publishing features for high-quality reporting and presentation WILMA macro language (can be used for including voice and written instructions) Lotus 1-2-3 file compatibility (except macros) link multiple spreadsheets by point-and-click virtually unlimited number of concurrent spreadsheets, each up to 16K by 16K cells I have no connection with Ashton-Tate, but I know a good deal when I see one! -- Walter C. Daugherity Internet, NeXTmail: daugher@cs.tamu.edu Texas A & M University uucp: uunet!cs.tamu.edu!daugher College Station, TX 77843-3112 BITNET: DAUGHER@TAMVENUS ---Not an official document of Texas A&M---
sahayman@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Steve Hayman) (12/02/90)
>Ashton-Tate is distributing a beta version of their new NeXT spreadsheet, >PowerStep, free! Check the fine print carefully. I got a mailing about this, and the form you're supposed to fill in to be a beta-tester says ... Part 3: Duration The terms and conditions set forth herein are effective upon receipt of the signed copy of this letter by Ashton-Tate. Your license to use the beta test version of PowerStep continues until such time as PowerStep is available to the general public, at which time you must either destroy all copies of the software and other materials provided to you during the pre-release testing program, or return them to Ashton-Tate. So, you don't get to *keep* a copy of the software you're testing for them. You have to return it and buy the official copy when it's released (assuming you still want to use it). ..Steve -- Steve Hayman Workstation Manager Computer Science Department Indiana U. sahayman@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (812) 855-6984 NeXT Mail: sahayman@spurge.bloomington.in.us