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From: jhc@m2jhc.uucp (James H. Coombs)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Sources of Info. on Database Products (was Database for IBM PC...)
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Date: 4 Aug 90 18:45:13 GMT
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In article <6362@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM> ralphc@tekcae.CAX.TEK.COM (Ralph Carpenter) writes:
>In article <1990Aug1.053314.1946@cbnewsi.att.com> rw@cbnewsi.att.com (robert.h.wentworth) writes:
>>This is an elementary survey question regarding data base programs for
>>IBM PC compatibles....
>> (text deleted)
>
>Paradox3 has received *very* good reviews from all the magazines I've seen so
>far.  On top of that, the cost of the Paradox3 runtime package is only $29.95
>(etc.)

What are the good sources of information on database products these
days.  *PC Tech Journal* was reviewing one a month, but they died.  I
haven't seen anything in recent *Dr. Dobbs* or *Computer Language.* The
database-oriented magazines tend to be pretty elementary in most of
their discussions and do not seem to have much in the way of
information for developers.  Recommendations?

--Jim