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From: macduff@cbnewse.att.com (Roger R. Espinosa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Archimedes Word Processors
Keywords: (We're *here*!)
Message-ID: <1990Dec4.135309.11310@cbnewse.att.com>
Date: 4 Dec 90 13:53:09 GMT
Organization: The Rabbit Corps
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Wow, I can't believe that three years ago all I could do was
stare at a Byte magazine article and wish, and *now* I'm 
posting inane questions across the world concerning this
computer! :-)

Seriously, though, after using a Mac for two years (and
*everybody* at school had a Mac, or used a Mac), it's truly
difficult trying to evaluate software.  No labs to go in 
and testdrive, and I can't hop down to the local library and
leaf through back issues of RISC User or Archive.

My latest dilemna is with Animation and Word Processing
software.  

From the looks of things, Impression Jr. seems to be
on the top of my list.  Looks good featurewise, the letter
I got from the company about my initial iniquiry floored me
with their attention to detail (versus my old Mac inquiries
which usually got me another version of the ad...), BUT I've
never used it, and it costs enough to make me queasy buying
it without any opinions either way (add to that I feel I 
got burned buying 1st World Plus already...)

So, does anyone out there have experience with Impressions
Jr.? Any favorite word processors? 

Whew. NOW one of my pet interests is animation, but the
Mac animation packages always came as stand-alone 
packages, and not the multiple packages that the 
Archimedes programs do (Ace, Mogul, etc). Any favorites?

Thanks for any info.

Roger
rre@ihlpn.ATT.COM