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Bits and Pieces

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...................................By Dorman Bullard

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programs.  Four PC programs were included in the reviewalong with the Macintosh programs:  Adobe Illustrator 1.9.5, Aldus Freehand  2.0.2, CA-Cricked Draw 1.1.1, and Canvas  2.1. As the authors 
(Mick Heck, Doug and RDenise Green) said: Until recently, no self-respecting artiest used and IBM-compatible PC for creative design - it was either a Macintosh, or the traditional pen, brush, and drawing board ensemble."  But with some postscript illustration PC programs, and Windows this is changing.  I guess so, to put it mildly, since the reviewers rated two of the PC programs (Corel Draw 1.2.1, and Micrografx Designer 3.0.1) significantly higher than any of the Mac programs.  The PC programs mentioned received 8.2 and 7.7 points on a scale of 10, with Adobe Illustrator and Aldus Freehand next in line with 6.9.programs. I have no reason to
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doubt the sincerity of the reviews, nor the capabilities of the reviewers.  Indeed, I 
normally have a pretty high regard for 
InfoWorld reviews (although I have long 
felt the magazine was editorially biased 
against Apple and the Macintosh).  On the 
other hand, the PC programs were both (I 
believe) either fairly new or new 
revisions, whereas the Mac programs are 
a bit long in the tooth.  Indeed Adobe 
Illustrator is due for a new upgrade pretty 
soon, as the article mention with a pretty 
long side-bar.  I think I heard that Aldus 
Freehand was coming out with an upgrade 
as well.  At any rate folks, if these reviews 
are anywhere near accurate, Apple, and 
its developers best 
move along.