My company has a number of macs and many of them are used in desktop publishing. For the most part, we're still on QuarkXPress 3.3x. It works very well and as with most software, many of the new features aren't necessary and most users only use a small portion of the available features anyway. And at $800 a copy for the new version, we decided to wait till the OS X version is at least 6.2 or 6.3 before we switch wholesale.
If you're thinking about printing some of your work professionally, go with Quark or PageMaker. Professional printers usually have a pretty good selection of software, but something like Ready, Set, Go is unlikely to be usable to them. Using QXP or PageMaker also ensures better chances of being able to open the files you create for at least the next 5-10 years. If I were using Ready Set Go and my machine crashed, I'd be at a complete loss to find another machine anywhere that had a running version of it that I could sit down at. If it's Quark, I know a couple of dozen printers that use QXP, as well as graphic artists, layout monkeys, art students, etc. Even Kinko's has Quark and PageMaker at the shops I go to. Also, QXP 3.x runs on a variety of machines. I have it on a IIvx and a G4. All the professional print shops use it. Also, if you're going to be looking to work in the field, everyone wants Quark or PageMaker/InDesign experience. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
