Strange bedfellows: previously all-Mac companies add PCs and find out the two can get along fine

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Many companies that perform desktop publishing, exemplified by Claris Corp and Quark Inc, are adding IBM PC-type microcomputers to their previously all-Macintosh computing environments. These companies are finding that integrating PCs into their working process is not as difficult as they expected because of the several factors. These include the similarity of the Windows graphical user interface to the Macintosh interface, the availability of more powerful PCs and the increasing number of important cross-platform productivity applications. Both Claris and Quark added IBM-type PCs to their companies because the software publishers felt their employees needed experience with the systems if their products were to be taking seriously in the Windows market. How the two companies addressed such problems as getting Mac users to use PCs, training requirements, ensuring hardware and file compatibility and connectivity is described.

Management, Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microcomputers, Technology application, End-user computing, End user computing, Microcomputer, Management of EDP, Requirements Analysis, Case Study, Quark Inc., Claris Corp.

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Transverter Pro: Macintosh and Windows

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Transverter Pro, from TechPool Software, is a conversion utility program that converts PostScript files into editable EPS, PICT, CGM and WMF formats. A multiple page document can be automatically converted into single page EPS files. System requirements include an Intel 80286-based microcomputer with 2Mbytes RAM, MS Windows 3.0, VGA display and hard drive; the program also runs on a Motorola 68030-based Macintosh system with a math coprocessor, hard drive and System 6.07. Transverter Pro can access PostScript printer drivers built into the Macintosh, into MS Windows, OS/2 and NeXT systems, and then converts vector files to and from several formats. List price is $395; the Mac/PC combination is priced at $695.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Graphics software, Utility programs, Utilities (Software), File format conversion software, Desktop utilities, Desktop Utility, TechPool Software, Transverter Pro (File format conversion software)

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