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 decvax!ittvax!eosp1 or: allegra!eosp1