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From: atheybey@lcs.mit.edu (Andrew Heybey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Kids (Designasaurus)
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Date: 16 Aug 89 14:07:47 GMT
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In-reply-to: t-jondu@microsoft.UUCP's message of 15 Aug 89 01:22:08 GMT

In article <7366@microsoft.UUCP> t-jondu@microsoft.UUCP (Jonathan Dubman) writes:

   I saw a posting in comp.sys.mac recently that claimed that MacWrite and
   MacPaint are the two greatest educational programs for the Mac.  This
   guy's kid is nine and writes little stories with illustrations.  I think
   he knows where it's at, and a lot of unsuspecting parents are getting gyped
   buying so-called educational software.

   Disclaimer:  I have no gripes with Brittanica, they paid me.
		And of course this has nothing to do with Microsoft, my current
		employer.

I'll second that.  My seven year old cousin uses Prowrite to write
stories.  He changes fonts, centers the titles, and edits away.  From
a snotty adult point of view, the plots leave a little bit to be
desired, but I was impressed.

andrew
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