802360644%RUMAC%UPR1.UPR.CUN.EDU@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (Angel Asencio) (03/12/90)
Here's your letter Steve >I have recently purchased a A500 w/1meg and 2 880k drives. I need a >good word processor, preferably with a spelling and grammer checker, >DTP and grafix compatibility are NOT necessary. It must not be so >complex to learn that kids (c.13-15) and wives (non-techie) would have >a hard time learning it, nor should it be very expensive (preferably >_under_ $100). We've looked at Excellence! and it looks pretty good >although it runs more like $150. ANY GOOD advice on a good general >purpose wordprocessor would be greatly appreciated. O.K., I use Prowrite 2.5 (I have it since 2.0), it cost me $79 (of course, the 2.0) in a software house, I started to play with the menu, that, if not have all, it has most of the commands and with the keyboard equivalent aside. I came to touch the book one week later. My mother language is Spanish, and understood most the commands at first sight. I think that have a 10000 words dictionary. Is a WYSIWYG word processor and with the program that came with 2.5 "System Mover" you can add any fonts your system disk permits. What I like more is that can import graphics, adn can print them in NLQ mode also. And has many more options that I haven't master or know yet, but I have read many reviews of WP and I still think, that for that price, it still the best. (I forgot, you can have colored fonts and have a great update policy.) >NOTE: Response via direct e-mail would also be greatly appreciated >since I can't keep up with the enormous volume of this news group. >Many thanks! > >Steve I'll write both places, I think that many persons has the same doubts. Hope I h elp, Angel Asencio // \X/ 802360644%RUMAC%UPR1.UPR.CUN.EDU P.S. I have nothing with New Horizons Software, I'm only a satisfied costumer.