TOOLS: Problems with Word/WordPerfect? I need details

[geoff-h -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA]

 My employer is investigating the possibility of trading in
 AmiPro (hallelujah!) for a newer, more useful, more modern
 word processor. The two candidates at present are MSWord
 and WordPerfect. We're on a Win3.1/Win95 platform, and
 Frame simply isn't an option: too expensive, and it's
 overkill for the type of reports we do. PageMaker and Quark
 won't fly for similar reasons. Our main emphasis is on
 short (less than 100 pages) technical reports with
 relatively simply formatting needs.

 I'm already pretty much familiar with the pros of both
 programs; as far as their relative strengths go, it's
 pretty much a wash which one we choose (though I'm using
 Word now to develop online help, and that's a plus). What I
 really need to know is the dirt: what sort of daily (or
 weekly) problems do you folks encounter with the
 software... corrupted files, faulty graphics imports,
 mysterious bugs, technical support horrors, etc. etc. In
 short, send me your horror stories! I'll summarize to the
 list in a week or so.

 Please respond to me directly, since I'm having no luck
 keeping up with the flow of techwr-l digests and might
 otherwise miss your response.

 --Geoff Hart     @8^{)}     geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
 Disclaimer: Speaking for myself, not FERIC.


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