Corel Ventura 5 vs. Corel Ventura 8

Hello eveyone.

I have versions of Corel Draw 4 and Ventura 4.2 which ran fine under Windows 
95. I have a new computer running Windows XP and after installing both, I 
can't get Ventura 4.2 to open and Corel Draw 4 opens, but doesn't work 
properly. I want to upgrade to newer versions which I hope will work with 
XP. Does Corel Draw 5/ Ventura 5 work okay with XP or should I get Ventura 
8? I can get Version 5 for half the price of Ventura 8 and this would be 
fine for my needs, but I'll go to the higher priced Ventura 8, if this would 
be the better choice. Also, does Corel still support version 5? I would 
surely appreciate any feedback anyone can give. Thanks in advance for any 
help.

Sincerely,

Kevin Kierer 

YOu wuold be prudent to upgrade to Ventura 10 rather than 8 for all the 
reasons Allan Shearer mentions plus this:
Ventura 10 is actually fun to use (and more stable than 8). It really 
was a substantial improvement over version 8 despite a few bugs that 
bother some of the folks on this newsgroup (quite understandably). But 
overall, Ventura 10 is simply a pleasure to use and a great tool to 
enhance productivity. It is well worth the price.


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No, Corel no longer supports version 5 ... and I seem to recall that official
support for version 8 is no longer available 
either.  SO, if it's a question of 'which is supported', that'll be a mute point
for you.

FYI - version 8 is not the most recent: version 10 is.  And, version 10 is the
only officially supported version (by Corel) for 
Windows XP.

That said, version 8 works perfectly well on WinXP - the same cannot be said for
version 5.  There are many reasons NOT to go 
with 5 and to move to 8 - or better yet, 10.

If it's a matter of cost, go with version 8 if you can actually find a
legitimate copy for sale.  Else . . . I'd recommend you 
buy version 10.

Hope this helps.

Allan

P.S. I've recently become a VAR with Corel (focusing on Ventura), so if you'd
like me to find you a good price on Ventura 10, 
give me a shout.


.... and Kevin Kierer spake, saying:
> Hello eveyone.
> 
> I have versions of Corel Draw 4 and Ventura 4.2 which ran fine under
Windows 
> 95. I have a new computer running Windows XP and after installing both, I 
> can't get Ventura 4.2 to open and Corel Draw 4 opens, but doesn't work 
> properly. I want to upgrade to newer versions which I hope will work with 
> XP. Does Corel Draw 5/ Ventura 5 work okay with XP or should I get Ventura

> 8? I can get Version 5 for half the price of Ventura 8 and this would be 
> fine for my needs, but I'll go to the higher priced Ventura 8, if this
would 
> be the better choice. Also, does Corel still support version 5? I would 
> surely appreciate any feedback anyone can give. Thanks in advance for any 
> help.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Kevin Kierer 
> 
> 
> 

"Kevin Kierer" <kierer@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:45a78979_2@cnews...
>
> Does Corel Draw 5/ Ventura 5 work okay with XP


Ventura 5 doesn't work okay with any operating system. Starting with Ventura
7, the code was rewritten from the ground up. Ventura 8 fixed some of the
worst bugs in Ventura 7. I'd go with Ventura 8 or 10.

That said, at one time I had Ventura 4.2 running under Windows 2000, and I
know someone else who is running it now on Windows XP. There's something in
the FAQ about it: http://www.draw.nu/venturafaq/.

Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

Ken Benson wrote:

> Ventura 5 doesn't work okay with any operating system.

Ken --

When I read the first line, I was sure Jim Hart had dropped by! <vbg>


-- Eric
[C_TECH Volunteer]

Check out the Ventura FAQ at:
http://www.draw.nu/venturafaq/

or download a PDF copy at:
http://www.fhcomm.com/VenturaFAQ.pdf