on 10/5/02 14:57, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I'm surprised no one mentioned Wordperfect 3.5. It uses little ram and
> is free albeit Corel no longer supports it.
> 
> For compatibility with Word 97 and up, you really need Word. I use Word
> 5.0 on a PB165 with OS 7.6 so I can open Word 97 docs (usually I try to
> remember to save as Word 5 docs)  at work. I have to save my Word 5.0
> docs as RTF files to get the best conversion back to Word 97. Also I
> avoid any graphics in the Word 97 stuff since it crashes my Mac most of
> the time.
> 
> If I didn't need tables I'd stick with ClarisWorks 3. Other good choices
> are Mariner Write Lite, especially if you are using Hebrew or Japanese
> Right to Left text, and the free Nisus Compact.
> 
> ~Frank


Can Word Perfect 3.5 still be downloaded free? Anyone got a link?

Chris H


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