Hello Allie, Sunday, April 7, 2002, 1:00:29 PM, you wrote:
ACM> I've tried VA and I can sympathise with its former users. VA has quite ACM> an unusual/different approach to design and how things are done. I ACM> tried it especially for Newsgroups, but its methods were so different ACM> that I couldn't make the change, especially since I wasn't convinced ACM> that it provided a better solution for my needs than Agent or X-News ACM> did. IMHO VA was NOT the best at everything. It was the fact that ONLY 1 user interface was needed for CIS forums, e-mail, & newsgroups. It not only covered ALL the bases, but did so in ONLY 1 pass over multiple news servers, e-mail accounts, and CIS. The fact you could use 1 program to do ALL pretty good was what endured me to VA. ACM> I guess the reverse would also apply in that migrating from VA to TB! ACM> could be an awkward ride at first. But there are features in TB! that ACM> can make you feel at home. It's just a different approach to get ACM> accustomed to. Interesting ride is more like it. What it did was force me to look at other programs which expanded my experience. The most interesting part is reading how loyal users defend the program of their choice. The learning curve is NOT an easy hill to climb especially when you are trying to be productive. In most instances their defense is rooted in the fact that they've used it for so long, and feel comfortable with it. If they would open their mind to achieving the same goal a different way, then the learning would probably be easier. -- Best regards, Greg mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.60c FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
