WordPerfect
In this case, "too good to be true" turns out to be accurate. I've been using
the MS-DOS version for some time and flat out haven't found another program
that can match it for working with text. If you want graphics, so sorry. The
spell-checker is the best in the biz (IMHO) and the thesaurus is excellent.
According to any information released so far, WP on the Amiga will incorporate
everything the current 4.2 version for MS-DOS has, except for line numbering
and (memory fails be) index generation. As a result, the Amiga version will
produce 4.1 compatible documents (which can be read by 4.2). This is the same
restriction that will be on the Atari ST version.
However, WordPerfect is also working on version 5.0, and rumors are flying that
it will incorporate major additions, including moves towards deskstop
publishing (in response to all that Microsoft's Word 3.0 will do). The design
for the Amiga and ST were frozen at 4.1 compatibility to bring them to market
ASAP (which is VERY late right now). Both will come up to 5.0 some time next
year (5.0 on MS-DOS will be available late-'87, early-'88).
Less this scare you off, remember that WP provides superior product support,
including a liberal upgrade policy for later revisions.
TTFN, Bob H.