Is MarinerWrite free? I haven't used it in ages.
You wrote:
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>Subject: [Duo2400] Re: on systems and other things
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>On my PB2400c/240, everything is faster with 8.6. And I don't use Ram
>Doubler any more because, although others may disagree, I think the 8.6
>Virtual Memory is better. The screen size is small on the 2400 and so the
>ability to resize the Finder columns is one I find particularly useful.
>Applescript is MUCH faster than on 8.1 and really useful. But the thing
>which really impressed me was the improved power management. I get a good
>20 minutes more out of the battery with 8.6.
>
>And I tell my pc challenged friends/clients to send me Word docs in RTF
>or text and there is no problem opening them and saving them in the same
>format on MarinerWrite.
>
>MW, by the way, is very fast and has all the features which I need in a
>word program. I can't speak for you as I don't know what your needs are.
>It is somewhat similar to Word 4, which I used for years and really
>liked. It's a pity it doesn't work any more. MS has this great (for them)
>idea of making it so that previous versions don't work on System
>upgrades. The fact that this is common in industry (parts designed to
>wear out after a few years forcing people to buy a new car instead of
>replacing a part) doesn't make it good.
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