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From: jeff@carroll1.cc.edu (Jeff Bartig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Word Processor for Kids -- Recommendations Wanted
Message-ID: <1419@carroll1.cc.edu>
Date: 7 May 90 05:34:35 GMT
References: <259@garth.UUCP>
Reply-To: jeff@carroll1.cc.edu (Jeff Bartig)
Organization: Carroll College-Waukesha, WI
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In article <259@garth.UUCP> dbarnes@garth.UUCP (Dave Barnes) writes:
>Does anyone know of any shareware (or inexpensive) word
>processors for kids (age 10 or so)?  It should be REALLY
>simple and goof-proof.  I use Microsoft Word, but this
>is way beyond them.  Even PFS Write is too complicated.


One program that I remember being used in the elementary schools in
my home town was Bank Street Writer.  This program was very easy
to use.  I believe the list price was under $100.  It was available
for the IBM, Apple II, and C64.

Jeff

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