Conference hydra::amiga_v1

    I don't know about The Works,but I own Platnium Scribble which I
    think is one of the modules(WP).I feel it is a solid product,that
    will get the wrok done.More for heavy text.You may write a book
    with it before you would do a newsletter.It does not support graphics
    as well as Kindwords and the like,but has a great speller,and
    thesaurus.By the way I had recieved one update to scribble free
    before I was offered an update to the Platnium edition.What version
    did the dealer have experiance with ? THE WORKS has been around
    a very long time,and has improved greatly.I think Paul M. had a
    note in this conference somewhere.
    							bill

    As Bill said, The works has been around for a long time. As such,
    the developers have enhanced the package. Version 2 The Works (if
    you can call it that) is variously called; The Works, platinum edition;
    The Platinum Works, Platinum editon of The Works; etc
    
    The question is, have the developers stopped supporting The Works?
    
    If they have, then this could explain why the dealer couldn't/wouldn't
    sell you the old version.
    
    The platinum edition of The Works was recently reviewed in the Amiga
    trade mags. I believe that the review was very favourable.     
    
    Angus

They may have stopped selling "The Works," but the latest incarnation of
MSS's integrated package is called "The Works - Platinum Edition."

I've used it for several months, and it is apparently bug-free. At
least, I haven't encountered any.

Paul

    I don't know if there is a FOR WANTS note as opposed to a FOR SALE, but
    here goes.
    
    I have discovered that THE WORKS seems to being withdrawn and replaced
    by the PLATINUM WORKS.
    
    This is very nice if you have at least 150 crisp folding notes, but
    some of us have just bought an Amiga(you know what I mean ?)
    
    Is there anyone out there who has perhaps upgraded from their original
    copy of THE WORKS who would be interested in selling the disks and
    manuals ?
    
    I would also pay postage if it comes from across the waves....
    
    Looking forward to some response.
    
    By the way, THE WORKS was advertised for sixty pounds sterling when I
    looked recently in AUI (November).

    Hello everybody... best wishes for the New Year to you all, and may all
    system failures be someone else's.
    
    Just to let you know I have located a seller of THE WORKS, so please
    ignore 3211.4
    
    

    When I bought my A500 I bought a copy of the Works with it. I didn`t 
    get much of a chance to use it, Scribble in my opinion was an ok wp
    I thought the worksheet was good however I haven`t seen other ws on
    the A500. Not long after I had the Works I got a virus in the A500
    (cheap game I think) it wiped all my disks including Workbench and
    The Works. I went back to my dealer to see if I could get a copy
    (I know copying is illegal but I felt I was justified after what
    happened plus the fact I have the the three books and box with no disk)
    However my dealer informed me that the works was withdrawn so I`m now
    I`m looking for a copy of either The Works or The Works Platnium
    Edition. Help me please !
    
    Cheers Woody 

    If you sent in your registration card to MSS you should be able to get
    a new copy from them.
    
    Ken
    

    Still in box a bit late now to register with them 
    
    Woody

 I don't think you are going to get someone to just give you copies
 of the program for ethical reasons. However, if you find someone
 who has the program, you might be able to get them to save the boot block
 with one of the boot block saver programs (Fish disks) and provide you 
 with  new boot blocks for your existing disks. This assume your virus 
 trouble affected the boot  block(s), of course. 

 Dave

    At this stage I`m willing to buy a copy of Platnium Works so if theres
    someone out there willing to sell me a copy (bad word) package give me
    a shout. I`m willing to pay packaging & postage (I don`t have much of 
    a choice). My apologies earlier on as I didn`t realise Platnium Works
    was a complete new package. 
    
    Cheers Woody
    
    Ps.Does anyone one have a phone no. for Mss (British Isles) 

    MSS is very good about updates. If you have your card in the box do
    this.
    	Take card form box.
    	mail card.
    	You will get a reply , This company has been around awhile. I
    really don't think it matters to them how long you have been sitting
    on a card. They also are very good about applying credit toward
    upgrading to a program like the works. I own the platnium version of 
    Scribble but never use it. It is a solid product, but I do mostly DTP
    using PPage,and the built in Article Editor.
    						bill

    Thanks Bill i`ll do that, I`ll keep you informed.
    
    Cheers Woody

    It says on the postcard "effective december 1988"  so I`m up the creek
    without a paddle.
                       Woody