A few days ago Jerry Yeager asked for people to send him email off list so
he could test something (I don't remember what).
I sent him an email and made a comment which led him to reply and we began a
conversation.
Jerry (and I, too) thought the group would be interested in the
conversation. So, scroll down and read from the beginning and Jerry will add
to the discussion in the near future.
Harry
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From: Jerry Yeager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:06:38 -0500
To: Harry Jacobson-Beyer <harryjb at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: I use outlook express but....
Any time Harry,
I agree with many of your observations (especially the one about how
long it takes to port something).
If you like, I can explain a few of the whys and wherefores about the
"view form the other side" in your observations.
Jerry
p.s I think though that maybe others might be interested enough that we
should take that back to the group e-mails. If you want, post a note
there and we can chat about it.
On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 11:55 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> In response to an earlier message from you regarding Mail and
> Eudora....
>
> I don't care for the way Eudora displays items in the mailbox. And I
> don't
> like that Mail utilizes the address book. I want an integrated program-
> there's less to learn.
>
> Apple creates its OS for the lowest common denominator and the new
> user. I
> am a few steps above that level and there is some stuff included with
> X that
> I would probably use if I were a first time user (Address Book, for
> example)
> but since I've been using a mac for a lot of years I just want to use
> the
> new system, port my apps over to it, and go about my business without
> having
> to learn a lot of new stuff.
>
> I like X a lot but frankly developers are too slow in moving stuff to
> X. I
> MISS Spellcatcher and I know C&G plan to release it for X at the end
> of this
> month but I shouldn't have had to wait so long for it.
>
> I'm an Appleworks user and I think AW 6 sucks in two areas that I used
> a lot
> in version 5: Button Bar and macros (macros are non-existent in AW 6).
> So
> while X has much to offer I feel I've given up a lot, too.
>
> And where are the Epson drivers for my scanner? I downloaded VUESCAN
> but it
> takes forever to print (at least 10 minutes) to my HP laserprinter.
>
> I know these issues will eventually work out but not quickly enough
> for me.
>
>
> Thanks for listening to my rant.
>
> Harry
>
> on 1/3/03 10:50 AM, Jerry Yeager at jerry at browseryshop.com wrote:
>
>> Which one were you thinking of changing to?
>> Mail works pretty well, but some still swear by Eudora.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 08:14 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
>>
>>> I use OE but will be changing to an OSX mail application in the near future.
>>>
>>>
>>> Harry,
>>>
>>>
>>> Harry Jacobson-Beyer
>>> Surveyor of the Passing Scene!
>>>
>>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/
>>> What a strange, long, trip it is!
>>>
>>> remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how
>>> fast
>>> you go coming down!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> Harry,
>
>
> Harry Jacobson-Beyer
> Surveyor of the Passing Scene!
>
> http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/
> What a strange, long, trip it is!
>
> remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how
> fast
> you go coming down!
>
>
>
>
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