February 6, 2006

Washington Post Slams WordPerfect X3

I haven't tried out WordPerfect's latest offering but like any product some people will like it and some people won't - the Washington Post does NOT like it and in fact gives it a scathing review.

My guess, however, is that if you are a current Word Perfect user you'll find there's plenty to like in the new version. Is the new version compelling enough to make you switch from Word to Word Perfect? I doubt it.

The Washington Post writes .WordPerfect itself is the strongest part of this weak bunch. It simplifies the tricky job of formatting documents by offering live previews of any change you make: Select some words, hit the font menu, and that text changes styles as you move from one font to the next. Meanwhile, its PerfectExpert toolbar breaks down the program's many commands into obvious categories ("Formatting," "Add Visual Elements," "Edit and Proofread"); choosing one reveals only tasks relevant to that topic.

(One cause of this dysfunctionality: the custom file dialogs Corel uses instead of the simpler, more useful ones that Windows provides to any properly written program.)

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