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From: phil@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Phil Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Low Productivity of Knowledge Workers
Message-ID: <9467@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>
Date: 25 Sep 89 01:56:35 GMT
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In article <7826@microsoft.UUCP> philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Barrett) writes:
>In article <5978@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM> toma@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) writes:
>>
>>Yes. But what do you do about computer-phobes that refuse to read their
>>email on a regular basis (or at all), and those people (who are typically
>>important) who demand printed copies of everything? I tried to go paperless
>>back about 1979, to no avail. 
>>
>
>simple. we just don't hire people that are afraid of computers.  I have

I do systems for Law Firms.  email is an integral part of our applications.
The problem is this:  Professionals view any work done on a keyboard as
clerical, and therefore must be done by clerks.  This is the single greatest
factor in keeping the Legal industry five to six years behind the times.
We cannot exclude computer phobes from the interview process.  There are
NO computer literate legal professionals to speek of!  And, of course,
ignorance is the basis for most fears.

>
>now, what I really want is an email program that is a combination
>mail manager, database, cross indexer and calandar.  The current crop
>of tools is really running out of gas fast.

Some of my best grey matter is currently tuned to this subject.  Especially
in the Law Office.  Every calendar entry should impact follow-ups, every
mail/phone message should impact a calendar or follow-up.  If you are
working on such a product, I'd like some email.  This must become the
default in the next generation of office systems.

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