Hi Dean, I have used, to some success, many of the following apps, it will all boil down to how much digging online and/or or buying you're willing to do and your external requirement needs.
Word Processors, etc. On the shareware side, I have used Wordperfect 3.5 and Nisus compact (the two free downloadable versions offered). Clariworks 2, 3, 4 and Appleworks 5: each version becomes more compatible and functional, but the trade-off is more hd space and ram hungry. All-in-one and ease-of-use. MS Word 5.1 and 6.0 (the faster updated version): the trade-offs are application speed and smaller app and docs with 5.1a (added shareware color toolbar for updated looks as well as another update to read word 6 and 95 versions of word) 6.0 offers more compatibility with newer versions of word (added an update to read word 97 files: it did a fair job on simpler word files). An often overlooked wp I used to enjoy was WriteNow: very compact (all versions), could read-write rtf files for import/export jobs and very low ram requirements; I often used it in a boot ram disk w/ system 7.1, the app and file (backing-up to hd). It was a speed-demon (coded in assembler language). Cons: It's outdated. Fullwrite: another good wp used by some of my old clients. Don't have too many specs on that one. Microsoft Works for Mac; next. Mariner Write (shareware): This one also worked fast and small and may still be updated by the author. PDF's: If your external parties need readable as well as printable versions (but not to edit) get the tool that creates pdfs from your printjobs; it's actually a chooser printer extension called print to pdf. Very simple and easy to use and very affordable shareware. Databases: Filemaker Pro is a much enhaced db than Clarisworks built-in one, highly recommended. Up to version 4 iirc. Contact managers: I used Act! 3.0 on windows at work and liked some of the features. Con: Outdated and forces you to use built-in wp iirc, but works good on our aged quads (I got the 3.5 for Mac). None of the shareware pims stood out really, and the Now Contact and Up-to-Date pack seem to be the Mac favorites; I don't have any exp. on those, though. Spreadsheets: Excel 4 is good; Claris/Appleworks built-in are okay. Bi Plane and Mariner (shareware) are nice; Mariner seems a little more robust of the 2 and I think may still be updated (check macupdate.com and pure-mac.com). I'm sure I'm missing some. I haven't covered the image editor/draw/DTP apps, many bundled with old scanners like PhotoShop LE, the full version (all versions up to 4.0), Color It!, ImageConverter (very capable editor/conversion shareware), CorelDraw (was a free download), etc. This is a couple of links to some older shareware apps on-line: http://lightning.prohosting.com/~classicm/applications.html http://www.unitus.org/classicmac/apps.html These are just the few that came to mind; let me know if you'd like more info or links on any of these apps or for more apps and the 411's on them. Hope that helps! Craig --- Dean Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try WordPerfect which can be downloaded for now > off the net. It's OK. > > But bloats documents. I've got a novella that > occupies 985K file in > WordPevert 3.5 for Mac. In Word 5.1a it only > requires 463K. Take your pick. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
