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Word v WordPerfect ?
This may be the wrong place but....
I'm struggling with Word2007 which I bought, thinking to have the latest and best word processor. I have on my computer: WP 5.1(dos), AmiPro3, Word95, Word2007 and WordPerfect10 -- plus three or more text editors. WordPerfect (dos or win) and AmiPro work perfectly. Word 2007 has a serious bug but apart from that, I find WordPerfect10 *much* easier to use; makes a clean code possible because the code can be seen, searched and edited; and does everything I can imagine needing. By comparison, Word2007 seems like a descent into hell. But WP10 seems to be abandoned -- if that matters. Am I nuts? Where should I be asking this? Mason C |
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Word v WordPerfect ?
You should use whichever program you prefer, and whichever works best
for you. "latest and best" is a fallacy when it comes to technology (in my opinion), for two reasons-- 1) "best" is totally subjective and what's best for one person is not best for another, despite many attempts to claim something is "best" 2) "latest", in this case, means a radical redesign, and it's always good to give radical redesigns a while to work the kinks out and get the workarounds up to speed. Although, skipping from Word 95 (over Word 97, 2000, 2002, 2003) might have set you up for a tough adjustment regardless of the massive changes in Word 2007. I don't think WP has been abandoned. When was 10 released, and when 9? You should ask on WP forums about that--probably some on the Corel site. Although, re your specific point about cleaner code--WP and Word work very differently, and if you are consciously aware of that, the switch can be easier. These articles are old, and not written for the Word 2007 interface, but they will explain the concepts and give you the menu commands/keywords to toss into Help or ask about, if you choose to persist with Word. How Word differs from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...ordPerfect.htm Some Tips and "Gotchas" for those who are new to Word Especially if migrating from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm Is There Life After "Reveal Codes"? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm WordPerfect to Word converters (and why none of them are perfect) http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...Converters.htm Mason C wrote: This may be the wrong place but.... I'm struggling with Word2007 which I bought, thinking to have the latest and best word processor. I have on my computer: WP 5.1(dos), AmiPro3, Word95, Word2007 and WordPerfect10 -- plus three or more text editors. WordPerfect (dos or win) and AmiPro work perfectly. Word 2007 has a serious bug but apart from that, I find WordPerfect10 *much* easier to use; makes a clean code possible because the code can be seen, searched and edited; and does everything I can imagine needing. By comparison, Word2007 seems like a descent into hell. But WP10 seems to be abandoned -- if that matters. Am I nuts? Where should I be asking this? Mason C |
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Word v WordPerfect ?
On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:37:21 -0800, Daiya Mitchell
wrote: You should use whichever program you prefer, and whichever works best for you. "latest and best" is a fallacy when it comes to technology (in my opinion), for two reasons-- 1) "best" is totally subjective and what's best for one person is not best for another, despite many attempts to claim something is "best" 2) "latest", in this case, means a radical redesign, and it's always good to give radical redesigns a while to work the kinks out and get the workarounds up to speed. Although, skipping from Word 95 (over Word 97, 2000, 2002, 2003) might have set you up for a tough adjustment regardless of the massive changes in Word 2007. I don't think WP has been abandoned. When was 10 released, and when 9? You should ask on WP forums about that--probably some on the Corel site. Although, re your specific point about cleaner code--WP and Word work very differently, and if you are consciously aware of that, the switch can be easier. These articles are old, and not written for the Word 2007 interface, but they will explain the concepts and give you the menu commands/keywords to toss into Help or ask about, if you choose to persist with Word. How Word differs from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...ordPerfect.htm Some Tips and "Gotchas" for those who are new to Word Especially if migrating from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm Is There Life After "Reveal Codes"? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm WordPerfect to Word converters (and why none of them are perfect) http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...Converters.htm Mason C wrote: This may be the wrong place but.... I'm struggling with Word2007 which I bought, thinking to have the latest and best word processor. I have on my computer: WP 5.1(dos), AmiPro3, Word95, Word2007 and WordPerfect10 -- plus three or more text editors. WordPerfect (dos or win) and AmiPro work perfectly. Word 2007 has a serious bug but apart from that, I find WordPerfect10 *much* easier to use; makes a clean code possible because the code can be seen, searched and edited; and does everything I can imagine needing. By comparison, Word2007 seems like a descent into hell. But WP10 seems to be abandoned -- if that matters. Am I nuts? Where should I be asking this? Daiya, this was very helpful. I think my book will be created in WP10, with all due respect to the greater sophistication of Word. Many thanks to you (and others here) for all the help given me. Mason C masonc.home.netcom.com |
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