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| 2389.1 | Still on I think | ULTRA::BURGESS | | Wed Mar 22 1989 15:46 | 19 |
| re < Note 2389.0 by GLDOA::STOUGHTON >
> -< Is the Word still Perfect? >-
> Does anyone know if WORD PERFECT (note 2262) offer is still good??
> or is it gone forever??
> Thanks in advance
You really should have replied to 2262, but anyway... YES !
I had phoned them, been told it had expired, I called back,
they said it was on again, they would send me a copy of the order
form/letter and I could make copies and pass them around. Oh, at some
point in the conversation I said I worked for "digital"...
"digital what ?...." I got the form this monday (20th.), so its still a
fairly fresh deal.
Reg
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| 2389.2 | I work for DEC | TLE::RMEYERS | Randy Meyers | Wed Mar 22 1989 19:06 | 7 |
| Re: .1
>Oh, at some point in the conversation I said I worked for "digital"...
>"digital what ?...."
In the microcomputer world, they might think that you meant "Digital Research"
the company that produced, CP/M, GEM, ...
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| 2389.3 | WP reactivates some Amiga support! | TALLIS::MCAFEE | Steve McAfee | Fri May 12 1989 12:12 | 61 |
| For lack of a better note, I thought I'd stick this here...
WP support is back!!!! The following is from USENET...
- steve
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From: [email protected] (Steve Pietrowicz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: WordPerfect comes back
Keywords: WordPerfect
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 9 May 89 02:54:43 GMT
Lines: 45
After posting their announcement about dropping future Amiga development, Pete
Peterson and Lynn LeBaron of WP stayed on CompuServe and listened to user
comments. And, believe it or not, it must have made a difference! The
following notice was posted to CompuServe today.
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#: 47430 S3/Hot News and Rumors
08-May-89 15:42:17
Sb: #WPCorp & Amiga
Fm: Amiga WordPerfect 72447,3427
To: ALL
OK, things are looking up, the decision has been made.
As of today (8 May 1989) WordPerfect Corporation will continue to do new
development on WordPerfect for the Amiga. Three programmers will be
working on both maintaining version 4.1 and Library, and additionally they
will be working on a future version of WordPerfect.
Due to these limited resources, development will procede at a slower pace.
No attempt will be made to do a 6.0 product for the time being. However,
features will be added to the current product to move it in that direction.
Currently, the first priority is to complete the maintanence update of
4.1. This should take less than a month.
Next, development will be done on the new version. The current plans are
not complete, but here are some of the ideas:
- 4.2 file format
- Print preview
- Sort
- Document comments
- ARexx support
- Non-interactive spell checking
- Better scroll bar support
- Other 4.2 & 5.0 enhancements (dependant on demand & time)
We can now move forward and get back to doing some real work on the Amiga.
Please let me know of any opinions you have on the next version of
WordPerfect.
We have not totally ruled out graphics support, it is something we are
considering, but with the limited resources it is hard to justify. We
will, of course be looking at fixing the anomalies of 4.1 (scroll bars)
along with adding the new features.
//
\X/ Lynn
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Stephen R. Pietrowicz UUCP: ...!uunet!modcomp!srp CIS: 73047,2313
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| 2389.4 | Good news, but I still don't HAVE IT ! | ULTRA::BURGESS | | Fri May 12 1989 12:50 | 10 |
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Ahhhh, I was beginning to believe the $99 special was a fire sale.
I still don't have mine yet, they bounced the order because they said my VISA
was invalid - I'd dropped the last 4 digits. They had also processed it at $89
and added 5% mass sales tax, don't know exactly what I'll finish up paying,
but it still looks like a good deal, especially now that theres a chance of
upgrades further down the road.
Reg
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| 2389.5 | WP update rumor (from Usenet) | BOMBE::MOORE | Amiga: Real computing on a PC budget | Sat Oct 13 1990 02:35 | 28 |
| Article 68010 of comp.sys.amiga:
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From: [email protected] (JOHN OBERMESIK)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: WP 4.1.12 and 5.0.x
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 12 Oct 90 03:32:48 GMT
Organization: Central Michigan University
Lines: 16
A recent call to the Amiga WP Hotline netted the following tidbits:
1. A maintenance update, 4.1.12, is due out the beginning of November.
The draw seems to be a new improved status line which will tell the
user which codes are before, under, and after the cursor WITHOUT
having to do the Alt-F3 shuffle.
2. It was guestimated that a 5.0.x version with graphics would require
a system to have 2 megs of memory. Programmers want the new version
and Management needs to realize the demand. Interested? A list is
in the making, get your vote in to the Hotline.
Now, my concern is this. I've got an A500 with A501 expansion. What
would be the best way to upgrade to 2 megs? I'm not holding my
breath on 5.0.x, but I would still like to know.
John Obermesik
[email protected]
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| 2389.6 | What do you have on it already? | GOBAMA::WILSONTL | Tony, the HOSS TRUMPET | Mon Oct 15 1990 17:34 | 8 |
| I currently have a M.A.S.T. Minimegs hanging off the far end which
works well (once I got the Escort Harddisk controller passthrough to
actually pass through). Given the new technology like Great Valley's
new controller box, I would recommend that. It somewhat depends on
what you already have on your 500.
Tony
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| 2389.7 | | ELMST::MCAFEE | Steve McAfee | Mon Oct 15 1990 18:04 | 5 |
| .5 appears to be a Usenet posting. So you can't really answer the guy
without posting there. I believe it was posted here just for the WP
update info.
-steve
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| 2389.8 | More WordPerfect update info... | BOMBE::MOORE | Amiga: Real computing on a PC budget | Wed Jan 23 1991 21:11 | 50 |
| Article 42750 of comp.sys.amiga:
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From: [email protected] (jeffrey schweiger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga WordPerfect Update Status
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 23 Jan 91 19:04:25 GMT
Sender: [email protected]
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Organization: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
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I posted a request on the CompuServe WordPerfect B forum regarding the
status of the Amiga WordPerfect AmigaDos 2.0 compatibility update. I also
asked about the production of an Amiga WP 5.0/5.1 version. The following
is the reply I received:
#: 16142 S11/Amiga/Atari/Apple 2
22-Jan-91 13:19:11
Sb: #15744-Update Status?
Fm: Amiga WordPerfect 72447,3427
To: Jeff Schweiger 74236,1645
The 2.0 compatable version of WordPerfect began shipping on January 19th.
Our orders department is taking orders for this update for $10. The number
to call is 1-800-321-4566. The best way to encourage the production of a
5.0/5.1 version is to send an encouraging and supportive letter to our
marketing devision. The address is:
WordPerfect Corp.
Amiga Marketing
1555 N. Technology Way
Orem, UT 84057
Thank you for you support.
Amiga Development
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The price appears to be wrong, as I was told it was $12.50 plus shipping
when I ordered it this morning.
Jeff Schweiger
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Jeff Schweiger Standard Disclaimer CompuServe: 74236,1645
Internet (Milnet): [email protected]
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| 2389.9 | send in those letters! | WJG::GUINEAU | | Thu Jan 24 1991 01:49 | 19 |
| > to call is 1-800-321-4566. The best way to encourage the production of a
> 5.0/5.1 version is to send an encouraging and supportive letter to our
> marketing devision. The address is:
> WordPerfect Corp.
> Amiga Marketing
> 1555 N. Technology Way
> Orem, UT 84057
>
> Thank you for you support.
>
> Amiga Development
>
Ok, time to start writing letters. Even if you don't use WP, it is a big
win for the Amiga if big developers support the machine...
anyone care to post a "form" letter?
john
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| 2389.10 | | BOMBE::MOORE | Amiga: Real computing on a PC budget | Fri Jan 25 1991 19:48 | 28 |
| Article 154 of comp.sys.amiga.applications:
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From: [email protected] (JOHN OBERMESIK)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: WordPerfect update released...finally.
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 25 Jan 91 03:37:59 GMT
Organization: Central Michigan University
Lines: 16
WordPerfect v4.1.12 began shipping Monday, Jan. 21, 1991 with the
following added features:
Workbench 2.0 compatibility
Page preview (even shows headers before printing)
Additional printer drivers
Online status (shows codes before and after the cursor on status line)
FINALLY. No, it's not v5.0 or 6.0, and it's not the same as BSWord or
KoTex, but I know how to use it and it works just fine, thank-you.
Send all flames to Iraq.
John Obermesik
[email protected]
"I call it thesis, she calls it feces."
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