jjs@mhuxd.UUCP (02/13/87)
I'll soon be the owner of my first Apple computer (IIGS) so I have
some questions and I'm looking for some software recommendations.
1. Editors/Word Processors/Text Formatters.
I'll be happy to hear anyone's recommendations on these, but
I'm particularly interested in the following:
- Power Text (Beaman Porter, Inc.) The text editor
sounds powerful and the formatter sounds very
Nroff-like from the description I've read. Anybody
have any experience with this?
- MultiScribe (StyleWare, Inc.) I've heard this might
be a good word processor for grade school children.
Any thoughts? Can anyone recommend a good word
processing package for grade school children?
- Word Perfect (Word Perfect Corporation) It got a good
review in "Byte".
2. Telecommunications Software.
It would be nice if the package can use the IIGS modem port,
but it isn't absolutely necessary. I do want terminal
emulation so I can use it as a terminal to an Amdahl running
UTS.
a. Softerm 2 by Softronics.
b. ASCII Express by United Software Industries
c. CommWorks by PBI Software.
3. IIGS Specific Software.
a. Various "paint" programs (PaintWorks Plus by Activision,
TopDraw by StyleWare, Inc., 816 Paint by Baudville).
b. Music programs.
c. Others.
4. Educational Software
a. LOGO - Terrapin vs Apple vs other?
b. Stickybear Series (particularly Townbuilder).
c. Others.
5. Mail Order Software Houses.
a. Programs Plus in Stratford, Conn.
b. Business Computers of Petersborough, Inc. in Peterborough, NH.
c. Silicon Express in Columbus, Ohio.
d. Others.
6. Software Rental
a. Black Sun in Emmaus, Pa.
b. Others.
Thanks for the help.
Jeff Simon
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Murray Hill, NJ
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