I would say that the support from this group should be a selling point also. Rich in LA CA --- Kirsten Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Myrna: > > Others have answered your specific questions about > charting and number of > databases but perhaps there's a different tactic you > might consider. A > comparison of software programs could turn into a > confrontational situation > involving a lot of features that your novice > genealogists wouldn't > understand or value. Perhaps your audience would be > better served by > backing away from the "glitz" and focusing on ease > of use, how you navigate > from one area to another, software support, research > guidance, and the > ability to customize what you see on the > screen--some of the basics. All of > the top-rated programs are good (just not as good as > Legacy), but you really > have to have some experience in using the software > in order to appreciate > the dozens of convenient little tricks that make > Legacy such a pleasure to > use. > > Just something to think about. Good luck with your > presentation! > > Kirsten > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:44 AM > To: (LegacyUserGroup) > Subject: [LegacyUG] a few questions > > > Hello Listers, > > We have a new genealogy group here at Lakeside. It > consists of > about 5 knowledgeable people on computers and > genealogy and 25 or > so people that have some knowledge of computers and > none on > genealogy. We also have several that *may* know how > to turn on a > computer. > > At our next meeting several of us will be presenting > different > genealogy software packages. Even though I am > definitely not an > expert I opened my big mouth and said I would > present Legacy > (since I am the ONLY one here that uses it). Others > will be > presenting PAF, FTM, and RootsMagic. I have > downloaded and burned > copies of the standard version to pass out to anyone > who wants to > try it (with permission from Sherry). > > Another person has put together a matrix of the > differences in > the software packages. The only one that comes > anywhere near > Legacy is RootsMagic (which I had tried but did not > like). In her > matrix she has a few statements that confused me and > I wanted to > get some of your opinions. > > 1) traditional top-down tree (what is it?) > 2) drag and drop charting (since I don't do charting > I have not > idea) > 3) number of data files (she lists 2 for Legacy and > 35 for RM) > > She says Legacy does not have these capabilities and > RM does. > Since I am trying to convince everyone to use Legacy > over the > other programs I need all the help I can get. And > please > remember - I am a person who HATES to speak in front > of others. > Even writing about it gives me the shakes. > > So, anyone out there care to help this old lady > convince others > how great Legacy is? What would be really nice is if > someone took > a vacation and came down here to present it - unpaid > of course > :-))) > > Thanks, > Myrna > in beautiful, sunny, warm, Mexico > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
