I'm sorry, but I don't buy that Folio is the industry standard. Just
like I don't buy that Microsoft Explorer is the industry standard for
web browsers. Nor do I buy that Pepsi is the choice for the new
generation. It's all a matter of hype and I for one just don't buy
it. In my experience, those who are most fond of telling me that Folio
is the superior product are those who either sell products available on
Folio or who who have never been exposed to Premise.
Since when has setting an industry standard been reduced to a popularity
contest? I do not dispute that Folio is the more popular product, but I
do dispute that it is the Better product.
One of the deciding factors in our decision to purchase Premise is that
I don't have to spend an inordinate amount of time training people to
use it. If the attorney has any experience with on-line research they
take to Premise immediately. Not so with Folio. Not only do I have to
spend more time training, I frequently have to retrain attorneys on one
or more aspects of the software.
Security was also a deciding factor. The operating software for
Premise is issued on a separate disc from the title or subject discs.
You swipe a Premise disc from the library and unless you have the
operating software disc you can't do a thing. (I've had discs go
missing before but they always turn up once it's discovered that it
can't be played at home or on a personal lap-top without also having the
operating disc as well.) Folio is another matter. Each Folio disc
comes with all the software needed to run it already loaded on the
disc. Once a Folio disc takes a walk out the door, believe me, you
aren't getting it back.
Could someone explain to me exactly who the "industry" is in this case
and why anyone should listen to them as far as legal research is
concerned?
Nancy S. Hurt
USAA Law Library
San Antonio, TX
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