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Article: PageMaker 4.0: serious DTP for Windows 3.0. (Aldus Corp.) (Software Review) (desktop publishing) (evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- July 1, 1991
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The fight is not unlike the struggle between Godzilla and King Kong. Xerox Ventura Publisher, formerly enshrined in the DOS/GEM world, managed to roll out a fully Windows 3.0-ready edition in July 1990, while PageMaker, the long-time Windows publisher, offered only a pitstop patch until March 1991. But frustrated PageMaker users can stop making do with spit-and-duct-tape fixes. PageMaker 4.0 is much more Windows 3.0 compatible than PageMaker 3.01, and brings powerful new features onto the streets.
Some of PageMaker's new features just play catchup with Ventura, like the text editor and support for long documents. Other additions--like the ability to see color ...