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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

888.0. "Word Process Program for the ST" by MPGS::RADOFF () Tue Jun 05 1990 18:14

    Can anyone recommend a good PD Word Processor program and where I can
    get it from?  Or should I be looking in the merchant marketplace, and
    if so, any recommendations what to look for?
    
    	Thanks...Steve
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888.1NRMACU::BAILEYWed Jun 06 1990 09:175
I would also appreciate recommendations for commercial word-processing
programs - I'm still using my elderly BBC Micro for all my correspondence as
I haven't found a suitable program for the ST yet.

Chris.
888.2SMURF::COUTUHe who will not risk, cannot win.Wed Jun 06 1990 14:244
    Are you interested in Desktop Publishing programs as well or only
    word processors?
    
    Dan
888.3Word processorsMPGS::RADOFFWed Jun 06 1990 17:073
    Word processors...
    
    	Steve
888.4my votes...CSC32::B_NOTTINGHAMBill Nottingham, DECNET-VAX Customer SupportWed Jun 06 1990 22:514
    
    I would recommend the following:
    	public domain......STWRITER Elite
    	Commercial.........Word Up V3.0
888.5NRMACU::BAILEYThu Jun 07 1990 08:448
I'm also interested only in word processors - I need to produce letters,
reports, etc. which are text only.  However, recommendations for DTP packages
would be interesting.

Could we have a brief review of the packages recommended - I've never even
heard of Word Up!

Chris.
888.6DTPs and WPsBAGELS::FELDMANJerry Feldman DTN 227-3279Thu Jun 07 1990 15:5722
    I am certainly not an expert on DTP packages, but I have at home
    (actually the BCS owns) Timeworks Publisher, Pagestream, Calamus, and
    Fleet Street Publisher. I have not used Fleet Street at all. Timeworks
    is the only other one that works well on a color monitor, and we use it
    to produce out newsletters. It is professional and easy to use.
    Pagestream does work on a color monitor, but is hard to read the text.
    It does a good job. The BCS Amiga group newsletter uses Pagestream on
    the Amiga, and Mary Ryan, the editor likes it. Calamus requires a
    monochrome monitor. It is very professional, and uses vector fonts
    which means it's output is similar to PostScript output. 
    
    For a WP package, I would recommend ST Elite for a PD WP. I use
    Timeworks' Word Writer ST. It is relatively inexpensive (Under $50
    retail). Most of the DTP packages use WWST binary files directly which
    is a plus. On the professional side, Word Perfect is available for the
    ST, but is difficult to use.
    
    If you live in Eastern Mass, the BCS Atari group is having a Beginners
    Clinic for the July meeting. We will probably have most of the products
    at the meeting.
    
    
888.7now I use decwrite at work for lettersNORGE::CHADFri Jun 08 1990 16:125
I use(d) word perfect on the ST.  I don;t think it was that difficult to use.
DEC employees can/could get it for abour $99.  Call WordPerfect Corp in
Orem URT to see if tey are still doing it.  It really is a pro program

Chad
888.8DEC discount? Any others?AISG::MISKINISSat Jun 09 1990 18:109
    WOW, I knew 'students' could get it for $99, but I didn't know DEC
    people recieved a discount as well...
    
    I've seen it selling for $295 on the shelf!
    
    Does anyone out there know of any other DEC discounts for atari
    hardware/software?
    
    _John_
888.9STformatOPG::CHRISCapacity! What Capacity ?Mon Jun 11 1990 12:064
    If you can get back issues of STformat magazine, some PD DTP and Text
    word processors have been made available.
    
    Chris