[comp.sys.amiga] Spreadsheets Revisited

kevint@hpsad.HP.COM (Kevin Taddeucci) (07/26/90)

    
     I know this subject was just discussed but now I'm in the market for 
     a spreadsheet and the last discussion left me hanging. After reading 
     several reviews, following notes discussions and playing with a 
     couple of spreadsheets I have narrowed my choices down to the 
     following:
     
     Analyze!      by MMS
     SuperPlan     by Precision Software
     The Advantage by Gold Disk
     
     If anyone has tried any of these I would like to here your assessment 
     of the following items:
     
     * Compatibility with Lotus 123. (reading and writing of files as well
                                      as macro's.)
     * Speed.
     * Graphing. Ease of creating and quality of output.
     * Anything else you would like to contribute.
     * Customer Support.


     I have eliminate Maxiplan and VIP Professional for the following 
     reasons:     
     
     MAXIPLAN - (Based on demo version and reviews)
     
              - Slow
              - Redraws screen every time the right mouse button is clicked.
              - Demo crashed several times. 
              - Users of released versions report crashing on occasion. 
              - Manufacture support is questionable.
     
     
     VIP PROFESSIONAL: (Based on using.)
     
              - Doesn't appear to be supported.
              - Sloooow!
              - Uses code overlaying. (Frequently accesses disk.)
              - Does not support intuition interface.
              - Although it does multitask it doesn't work well in the 
                amiga environment in general.
     
     
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