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excerpt: "One of the biggest growth areas in microcomputer applications today is DESKTOP PUBLISHING. A key requirement of such programs is the effective combination of text and graphics on a multi-page basis. Several commercial programs of this type, such as Ventura Publisher and Pagemaker, are available for the Macintosh, IBM, Atari ST, and Amiga lines of…"
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# Desktop Publisher vs Front Page Extra

One of the biggest growth areas in microcomputer applications today is DESKTOP PUBLISHING. A key requirement of such programs is the effective combination of text and graphics on a multi-page basis. Several commercial programs of this type, such as Ventura Publisher and Pagemaker, are available for the Macintosh, IBM, Atari ST, and Amiga lines of computers. These programs range from $150 to $800.