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| 1123.1 | Every which way but loose | CSSE::WARD | | Mon Feb 01 1988 16:16 | 25 |
| This is not an answer - but a collection of observations.
1. The Flipside (sideways printing) package also sells a spreadsheet
and database package. [No recommendations]
2. A few months back AmigaWorld had business package reviews.
There is also a professional business presentation package whose
name escapes me but leverages off a popular spreadsheet.
3. Clipboard or pipelining (future V1.3 rumor) may eliminate
integration outright. DOS-2-DOS now supports atari formats
and IFF interchange utilities may eliminate sharing problems.
4. Earlier in the notesfile, some come-ons off bundled software
might move off this issue.
5. Support of import of Postscript and Editor file (Wordperfect)
might de-fuse the issue.
6. The bridgecard certainly opens transparent sharing possibilities.
7. Integrated systems are temporary answers to multi-tasking OS.
8. The bottom-line, what solution are in the market for?
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| 1123.2 | The WORKS! works | SANCHO::ARBUCKLE | WIZARD | Mon Feb 01 1988 17:01 | 13 |
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I am using a *basic* set of softwares which cover my needs for
wordprocessing, database manipulation and spreadsheet work. They
are approximately equal to the Rainbow software I had before I went
to the AMIGA. The package is called the WORKS! and the wordprocessing
program is about equal to Select. The spreadsheet program is almost
equal to Multiplan (in some ways it is better, ie. macro capability)
and the database manipulation program is about 80% of DbaseIII.
However, they are sold together for about $100. Individual prices
run about $200.
I have found them usefull as a start, but am waiting for a more
complete, comprehensive package.
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| 1123.3 | | HYSTER::DEARBORN | Trouvez Mieux | Tue Feb 02 1988 11:41 | 23 |
| The works is a special offer including Analyze!, Scribble! and whatever
Brown/Waugh calls their database package.
Personally, I am very disappointed with Scribble!. It uses it's
own names for requesters, ie Archive instead of Save.
W H Y ???
This is the type of stuff that makes me drool for a MAC. I spent
several hours with a new A500 user, trying to explain to him how
to use his system. He was very computer naive. It's this type
of developer arrogance (making up their own 'systems', rather than
using what already exists) that really burns me up.
Word Perfect does the same thing...but I guess I can make an exception.
It is based on the MS-DOS version, allowing users to migrate to
the Amiga, without having to re-learn the software.
Anyone else feel this way?
Randy
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| 1123.4 | | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Tue Feb 02 1988 13:47 | 13 |
| There was a lot of discussion of this sort of thing on Plink. The
MAC toolbox includes built-in file requestors. Unless you want
to bypass the toolbox, you just call it from ROM.
The Amiga designers left out a lot of user interface routines that
Apple put in. Of course, they did throw in a multitasking Exec
which took up a bit of space.
The solution is clearly to come up with a standard file requestor.
PixMate has the best one I've ever seen, and I'd love to see it
become a standard.
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