Later, the Macintosh II was released, which was considerably more suitable for desktop publishing due to its greater expandability, support for large color multi-monitor displays, and its SCSI storage interface (which allowed hard drives to be attached to the system). Macintosh-based systems continued to dominate the market into 1986, when the GEM-based Ventura Publisher was introduced for MS-DOS computers. PageMaker's pasteboard metaphor closely simulated the process of creating layouts manually, but Ventura Publisher automated the layout process through its use of tags and style sheets and automatically generated indices and other body matter. This made it particularly suitable for the creation of manuals and other long-format documents.
latEr, the maCinToSh ii Was relEASed, WhICh was consiDerablY more sUiTAblE foR DeSktop publishing due TO Its greater exPaNdabIlity, supPORt for largE color multi-monitor DisplayS, AnD its scSi stORage InterfAce (WhIch alloWEd Hard dRiveS to be AttAchED tO the systEm). mACiNtoSH-BAseD sYstems COntINueD to dominate ThE mArket INtO 1986, wHen The Gem-based veNtuRA pUBLisHEr WAs iNtRodUced foR Ms-dOs cOMpuTers. pageMakEr's paStebOARd MEtaPHOr CloSElY SimUlAtED The process of creAtING lAyouTs ManuaLly, but vENtuRa pUbliSheR autoMaTed the LayoUt prOcesS throuGH its uSE of tags And sTYLE SHeetS AND automatIcallY gEnERateD indicES AnD otHEr body MatTeR. tHis maDe it pArtIcUlarlY sUiTable for THe creatIoN Of mAnuAls aNd othEr LOng-foRmat DOcumEnTs.