Gander on 2/25/01 10:22 PM wrote:
> I have ClarisWorks 4.0 and Appleworks 5 that I could install, but I thought
> I would ask for some opinions first. Any of you have preferences between
> the two versions on a Duo? Any of you prefer CW or AW over Word 5? I use
> AW and Office 98 on a G3 upgraded 7500, so I could go both ways on the Duo,
> except that HD space is limited. So it's pretty much one word processor over
> the other. I've used NisusWriter (which I like) and other great word
> processors, but I need to stay more or less compatible and consistent for my
> own sanity. Is the Claris/AW spreadsheet quicker than Excel on the Duo?
> As for games, I've been playing mostly Eric's solitaire sampler and a game
> called Mombasa (match and remove tiles like in Shanghai). I am using
> Mombasa v1.0 (circa 1989), but I discovered v1.5 (circa 1994 and colorized)
> tonight. MacSoft has an arcade pack where Bricklayer (Tetris) and Macman
> Pro (PacMan) will work with the Duo's greyscale monitor. Before the
> software police struck, Jag's House was a great source for old games and
> apps. What suggestions do you have for games on the Duo? I don't care if
> they are free, shareware, or commercial. I think it is cool to get use and
> enjoyment out of these "obsolete" machines. I like to fire up the old Mac
> [snip]
I'm fairly certain AppleWorks 5 requires PowerPC so it won't run on your
trusty little 230 so this will limit you to ClarisWorks 4.
For older software, check out this site. There's a lot of kids stuff, stuff
for parents and teachers. If you scroll down you'll find a link for other
older software <http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/oldmac.html>.
There's even a link to some site called Low End Mac ;^)
-makmac
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