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Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)

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Posted by Cybersmith on April 13, 1997 at 00:11:26:

In Reply to: Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:) posted by Cindy on March 25, 1997 at 23:39:41:

Cyndy,
I have both a Mac (an old Mac Plus) and a new PC (a screamer).
I love Macs, but I had to make the shift in order to be compatible
with my job (which probably reinforces your point). I've been
a Technical Writer/Publications Manager for about 6 years,
and I have a Master's in the field.

But I find that I do, indeed,have problems with print shops.
Especially since the application
I like for long manuals is FrameMaker. Printers and pre-press
people rarely support it, it seems. Quark seems to be the first choice
of designers and many professional publishers and printers, but when
you're writing a manual, it won't even generate a table of contents,
much less an index.

I know I've gotten away from the original subject (Mac vs. PC). However,
I find that most of the people in the printing/design industry
have to convert PC docs to the Mac platform, and there are often
problems in that conversion.

I'm not presenting an argument so much as trying to find out what
others are experiencing in the industry. I think if there were a printer
in my city who supported the PC platform without having to use conversion
software, that printer would really capture a large segment of the market.

: Aside from being limited by "romancing the Mac", I see you dont do math well EITHER. BTW, I dont have any problems sending my files to a print shop, do you? Get a grip, or a woman or something. Youll feel better and maybe a little less protective of "Her", the Mac.

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Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)On thwhereverobe sales; Hellow! Has anybody figured out yet that most window sales were probably new apps. the Mac sales were mostly upgrades. I've worked on both platforms. Mike 22:39:04 4/14/97 (3)
- Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)On thwhereverobe sales; Hellow! Has anybody figured out yet that most window sales were probably new apps. the Mac sales were mostly upgrades. I've worked on both platforms. Cindy 22:25:13 4/15/97 (2)
  - Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)On thwhereverobe sales; Hellow! Has anybody figured out yet that most window sales were probably new apps. the Mac sales were mostly upgrades. I've worked on both platforms. tilerson 13:38:42 6/02/98 (0)
  - Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)On thwhereverobe sales; Hellow! Has anybody figured out yet that most window sales were probably new apps. the Mac sales were mostly upgrades. I've worked on both platforms. Shoosh 14:15:24 7/03/97 (0)
Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:)On the issue of Adobe sales; Hellow! Has anybody figured out yet that most window sales were probably new apps. the Mac sales were mostly upgrades. I've worked on both platforms. I find that Photoshop is Photoshop on either ma Mike 22:25:05 4/14/97 (0)
Re: DTP Platform PC-Mac (Re:) Cindy 11:43:19 4/13/97 (1)
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: Cyndy, : I have both a Mac (an old Mac Plus) and a new PC (a screamer). : I love Macs, but I had to make the shift in order to be compatible : with my job (which probably reinforces your point). I've been : a Technical Writer/Publications Manager for about 6 years, : and I have a Master's in the field. : But I find that I do, indeed,have problems with print shops. : Especially since the application : I like for long manuals is FrameMaker. Printers and pre-press : people rarely support it, it seems. Quark seems to be the first choice : of designers and many professional publishers and printers, but when : you're writing a manual, it won't even generate a table of contents, : much less an index. : I know I've gotten away from the original subject (Mac vs. PC). However, : I find that most of the people in the printing/design industry : have to convert PC docs to the Mac platform, and there are often : problems in that conversion. : I'm not presenting an argument so much as trying to find out what : others are experiencing in the industry. I think if there were a printer : in my city who supported the PC platform without having to use conversion : software, that printer would really capture a large segment of the market. : : Aside from being limited by "romancing the Mac", I see you dont do math well EITHER. BTW, I dont have any problems sending my files to a print shop, do you? Get a grip, or a woman or something. Youll feel better and maybe a little less protective of "Her", the Mac.

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