Re: tlug: To Applix E/J from MS Office

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Thomas Joseph Haslam wrote:

> At 09:23 AM 09/10/98 +0900, Scott Stone wrote:
> 
> >me too - and it [Applix] used to kind of suck... from what I recall.  The E/J
> >version that we've got now seems to have those problems fixed - must be a
> >newer code release or something.  I'll try to get a demo copy for TLUG and
> >bring it to the nomikai, if Cliff agrees.  
> 
> Haven't had any difficulties with my English version yet--and think it's
> really pretty good all told for $100.  

mine was an older version, I think.

> eniviroment, compatabilty and co-existence are major issues.  Applix E has
> filters to and fro MS Office: no  major problem there, although file
> conversion would be on an individual basis (a potential problem later).  I
> assume Applix E/J the same filters, but 

yes, but they're not very good.

> 
> 1. Regarding Applix E/J, do you guys @ PHT have or know of any press?  By
> that I mean reviews, press releases, et cetera?  Preferably in Japanese
> (which btw I myself do not in any meaningful sense read.  But I would put
> this immediately in the hands of interested people who actually make the
> decisions and spend the money.)
> 

I believe we do have some, you might want to email Cliff directly or talk
to him at the nomikai.


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