#Word Processor Survey
16-Jun-90 18:22:01
Sb: #34937-#Word Processor Survey
Fm: Scott Harris 73717,1162
To: Ray Lewis 76057,467
Yeah, MS-Write is a reasonable choice for features-per dollar (on the Mac
$125 is, unfortunately, a low-priced word processor – in fact, their are no
major wp's for less). I just wouldn't want someone to judge "how good the
Mac is" or "what the Mac's strengths are" by that program. On the low end
MacWrite II and Write Now are more elegant, on the high end FullWrite,
Nisus, and Word 4 better show what the Mac is capable of (although each has
its shortcomings).
I guess I'm sorta reacting as you might if someone came to you and said
"yeah, I tried word processing on an Amiga, it was ok but nothing terrific,
so I'm content with GEOS on my C-64" and you found out that they were using
the old Textcraft or something. Or if someone were to base their ideas
about telecommunications on an experience with Prodigy.
The Amiga certainly out-shines the Mac in multimedia (video and
presentation) and color graphic applications at anywhere near the price,
and in some ways regardless of price, but I still find it weaker in most
other non-game areas. If there are particular Amiga programs you think I
should look at that might convince me otherwise, I'm open to suggestions.
I'm curious, what other Mac programs have you tried? Have you found any
that really impressed you? ===Scott