[net.micro.pc] Help with word processing on PC

augsec@ecsvax.UUCP (12/01/83)

  I would apprecite any comments, criticisms or recommendations
for the following word processing programs:

     SUPERWRITER  (SORCIM CORP. --- ABT $295)
     THE FINAL WORD  (MARK OF THE UNICORN --- ABT $300)
     WORDSTAR (MICRPRO INTERNATIONAL --- ABT $495)

If someone has something better, please respond.

 I would also appreciate comments on using Lotus 1-2-3 for
handling data in research projects.

  I am posting this for a fellow faculty member who is just
getting into micros. He is using his PC to run PL/1 but would
like to expand its capabilities. My background is with the
Apple so I can only give him advice on Wordstar.

   Wayne Robarge   (...decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!augsec...).
   Dept. Soil Science
   North Carolina State University
   Raleigh, NC

robison@eosp1.UUCP (12/05/83)

Final Word is available from "software n stuff" for $199 including
shipping (no charge for credit card order).

They ship promptly and advertise in PC magazine.

Final word has a lovely advanced formatter (many nroff capabilities).
They handle footnotes/endnotes pretty well,and claim to be soon
releasing a free update that will do even better.  The documentation
is very good, and seems to have been written using the FW editor
(including an excellent index).

If you buy final word and are not satisfied with its command structure,
and can't do enough customizing using the 40 function key combinations
(FW comes with good definitions for the function keys), you can add
PROKEY, which will, in any case get you a macro facility to go along
with the editor.

FW supports many different printers, and is always ready to try
to support another one.
				- Keremath,  care of:
				  Robison
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