--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: EC500005 Date: 08/03/97 From: PETER LANE-COLLETT Time: 05:56am \/To: AUGUST ABOLINS (Read 3 times) Subj: WP 7 -> 8 upgrade August, at 14:27 on Sat, Jul 26 1997, you wrote to Phil Turnbull ... AA> As an EXAMPLE, the Misco catalog lists upgrades to Suite 8 at $179 (which AA> includes a $30 rebate). It doesn't distinguish from what previous version AA> the upgrade is from. I know it includes version 6. Regards, Peter peter.lc@mailbox.uq.edu.au http://www.uq.edu.au/~zzplanec --- Msgedsq 3.10 * Origin: Montezuma's Revenge -= 61-7-3398-4288 =- (3:640/306) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: EC500006 Date: 08/03/97 From: PETER LANE-COLLETT Time: 05:58am \/To: LARRY COHEN (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: WordPerfect8.0 Larry, at 18:20 on Wed, Jul 30 1997, you wrote to Peter Lane-collett ... PL>>It sounds like the Acedemic/Competitive Upgrade version. Here in stralia LC> Academic Edition includes Corel WP 8; Corel Quatro Pro 8; Corel LC> Presentations 8; Corel Central 8; Plus Corel Photo House; Netscape LC> Navigator; 10,000+ Clipart Images; 1000+ Fonts; 200 Photos; Full LC> electronic user manuals on CD-ROM. You don't get Corel Central 8 or Netscape Navigator 3.0 on the CD only the licences to use them. You have to contact the Corel distributors and get a free CD (plus P&H) sent to you. LC> It also includes Envoy Viewer 7 - view electronically published docs; LC> and Barista - create a Java applet; plus Corel Wordperfect Suite 8 LC> Software Development Kit LC> Academic Edition does NOT include any any telephone support LC> other than Corel BBS, WWW Internet FTP sites plus Corel Fax on LC> Demand service. NO written manual. You can buy the hard copy manuals too if you wish. LC> Don't ask me how I like it; I haven't installed it yet. I need to LC> install a new HD first. It requires between 50 and 120MB. I think LC> I figured about 80MB minimum with only the dictionary as an added LC> option. I haven't installed it yet either but will try it maybe this week. There is also an OEM version of WP Suite 8 which offers the same sort of stuff. Regards, Peter peter.lc@mailbox.uq.edu.au http://www.uq.edu.au/~zzplanec --- Msgedsq 3.10 * Origin: Montezuma's Revenge -= 61-7-3398-4288 =- (3:640/306) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECA00000 Date: 08/04/97 From: BILL WHITE Time: 06:08pm \/To: KEN BLAKE (Read 3 times) Subj: WP for DOS abandoned KB> I'm confused. It's been my understanding that WorPerfect for Windows KB> Magazine, which I get, is put out by a private company, not by Corel KB> itself. I don't know anything about the DOS publications, but if KB> they're sending you WP for Windows instead, I assume it's the same KB> company doing both. KB> If I'm right, then your gripe should be with the publishing company, KB> not with Corel. If they find that they're not selling enough KB> magazines to justify continuing publication, it's hard for me to KB> argue that they should do it anyway--after all they're in business KB> to make money selling magazines. KB> But I do agree that if they stop publishing something that you've KB> subscribed to, that you should get a refund, not some other magazine. Yes, DOS and WIN mags same company: IVY publications. Out the back door of WordPerfect, I suspect! I did send a copy of my complaint to them, with my request for the WIN materials. Their excuse is not enough DOS advertisers. So why did they recently go to the newsletter format - it doesn't have ANY ads anyway. Doesn't make sense to me. Be that as it may, I really feel cheated since it wasn't too many months ago that I called to renew my subscriptions and was talked into doing them for two years. I think I should get a refund for at least that extra year! FIDO: Bill White @ 1:135/110 (Miami) InterNet: bill.white@110.sunshine.com * SLMR 2.1a * Drink diet soda: save the calories for chocolate! --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Miami Amateur Computer Club BBS/USR Courier V.E (1:135/110) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00000 Date: 08/01/97 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 07:13am \/To: BILL WHITE (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: WP for DOS abandoned On 30 Jul 97 08:12pm, Bill White wrote to All: BW> They will fill the subscriptions out with BW> WordPerfect for Windoze Magazine or newsletter and BW> disk. No refunds. I think I'd reply with a DEMAND for a refund, telling them in no uncertain terms I had NO interest in the Windows product, with at least a suggestion copies of the letter were going to the FTC and their state's Attorney General. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] --- QM v1.30 * Origin: FOG-Line - Ankeny Iowa - 515-964-7937 (1:290/627.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00001 Date: 08/01/97 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 07:08am \/To: KRIS STEENHAUT (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: FWIW 1 On 27 Jul 97 11:50am, Kris Steenhaut wrote to Bruce Wilson: KS> Is perhaps a native OS2 version on his way? Unknown, but, IMHO, improbable, the mass market being Windows. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] --- QM v1.30 * Origin: FOG-Line - Ankeny Iowa - 515-964-7937 (1:290/627.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00002 Date: 08/02/97 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 07:15am \/To: BOB SAWYER (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Looking for.... On 31 Jul 97 05:34pm, Bob Sawyer wrote to Bruce Wilson: BS> I expect you're right. Do you hear from Ken? Is he still BS> about. I miss him and his wisdom here. He dropped out of the echo a long time ago. We've lost quite a few knowledgable people, all of whom are missed. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] --- QM v1.30 * Origin: FOG-Line - Ankeny Iowa - 515-964-7937 (1:290/627.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00003 Date: 08/06/97 From: DAVE EMORY Time: 04:10pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: video mode in WPDOS 6.1b I recently upgraded my video from a Tseng chipset board to a Matrox Millenium with 4 meg's memory. I have the system video set to 1024x768, 64K colors. Now all I can seem to use for screen resolution is 640x480. Can anyone tell me how to get back to a 1024x768 mode in WordPerfect? I tried using the VESA file, but just causes a lockup...and none appear to have 64K color support. TTYL -=- Dave --- D'Bridge * Origin: The Bare Bones BBS * Aloha, OR * (1:105/360) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00004 Date: 08/05/97 From: DAVID ROZMARNIEWICH Time: 10:26am \/To: ROZMAN@FREENET.ALBERNI.NET (Read 3 times) Subj: Try again See what the return address is. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: The Yak Shak! Port Alberni, BC CAN (250)724-6280 (1:3410/1.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECB00005 Date: 08/06/97 From: KEN BLAKE Time: 09:22am \/To: BILL WHITE (Read 3 times) Subj: WP for DOS abandoned On 08-04-97 18:08, BILL WHITE wrote KB> not with Corel. If they find that they're not selling enough KB> magazines to justify continuing publication, it's hard for me to KB> argue that they should do it anyway--after all they're in business KB> to make money selling magazines. KB> But I do agree that if they stop publishing something that you've KB> subscribed to, that you should get a refund, not some other BW>magazine. BW> Yes, DOS and WIN mags same company: IVY BW>publications. Out the back door of WordPerfect, I BW>suspect! I did send a copy of my complaint to them, BW>with my request for the WIN materials. BW> Their excuse is not enough DOS advertisers. So BW>why did they recently go to the newsletter format - it BW>doesn't have ANY ads anyway. Doesn't make sense to me. BW> Be that as it may, I really feel cheated since it BW>wasn't too many months ago that I called to renew my BW>subscriptions and was talked into doing them for two BW>years. I think I should get a refund for at least that BW>extra year! Although, as I said before, I don't fault them for publishing what they feel is best for their business, I think you should clearly get a refund--not just for the extra year, but for the entire remaining part of your subscription. - - Ken Blake kblake@sisna.com - --- * WR 1.31 # 119 * "Of quartz, I won't take it for granite," Tom said gneiss * Origin: The Tucson Computer Society BBS (1:300/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 163 WORD PERFECT Ref: ECC00000 Date: 08/06/97 From: AUGUST ABOLINS Time: 11:59am \/To: LARRY COHEN (Read 3 times) Subj: WP for DOS abandoned Hi Larry! On 07-31-97 at 06:31:00PM, Larry Cohen of 1:2607/401 wrote to Bill White: BW>> TO: ALL in the FIDO WPERFECT netword BW>> HardCopy to WordPerfect Magazine BW>> BW>> What do the rest of you DOS readers think? LC> Looking on the bright side of things: Now that their gone, more LC> people might join this conference - if there was some way to LC> let them know you're here. How about trying to use the internet to do that? There might be several ys: [1] Set up a page that describes this Fido echo and how to contact a sysop/bbs. [2] Create a mailing-list into this conference. [3] Issue a WPERFECT newsletter that picks the more interesting messages that transpire here and put up the list to read on a web-page. ../|ug --- FleetStreet 1.19+ * Origin: -- eXpress >< conneXions -- bancroft, ontario (1:253/60)