Right on, Art! I completely agree. MiniSoft is a great product -- at a great
price...Jerry


        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Arthur Frank [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:40 AM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Re: Newbie: seeks advice on term emulator choices,
and training

        Larry wrote:

        >>> Larry Barnes <[log in to unmask]> 09/28 7:45 AM >>>
        >I have used both MiniSoft and WRQ.  MiniSoft was awkward to
        >use, at first.  I had several projects dumped in my lap and I
>became frustrated trying to use their product.
        >I prefer WRQ because of the scripting capabilities, ease of
        >use, and the GREAT support help.  Yes it has more bells and
        >whistles than you can use.  But as I became more familiar with >WRQ
I found myself using more of the bells and whistles
        >because using them freed up more of my time for other
        >demanding responsibilities.

        >my .05 worth (inflation) !

        >Larry Barnes

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        But the burning question, from a penny-pincher's standpoint, is "do
your users *really* need all the functionality that you do?"  In some cases,
the answer is clearly yes, so you should definitely loosen the purse strings
and spring for the more expensive package that will make everyone happy.  In
my case, I've got about 60-65 users, 99% of which don't even use file
transfer capabilities, let alone scripting and other high-end features.  For
us, Minisoft's package works wonderfully, and we've saved quite a few $ over
Reflection.  I've been pleased with Minisoft's tech support as well.

        Personally, I can't think of any bells/whistles that Minisoft lacks
that I would actually use...

        My .02 (not inflation-adjusted)

        Art Frank
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