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From: jon@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Deutsch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Mac's Microsoft Word
Message-ID: <17630@brahms.udel.edu>
Date: 14 Jan 91 15:55:26 GMT
References: <1991Jan15.031444.5@csc.canterbury.ac.nz>
Organization: University of Delaware - Smith Consulting
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In article <1991Jan15.031444.5@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> cctr120@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Brendon Wyber, C.S.C.) writes:
>I have not got, nor do I ever intend to get a word processor for my Amiga.
>However I am an extensive user of the Mac's MS Word and I have to say it is a
>very good program.
>
>Someone wanted a list of specifics, so here are some on them. I do not know how
>many of these exist in amiga WPs, and I don't really care.
>
>2. Dictionary spelling support. Useful. Word also comes with an add on 
>Thesaurus but it isn't built it.
>

	I use MS Word quite frequently too.  I think that it is a 
	much more solidly-done WP than any amiga WP out there right now.

	But, one thing that really bothers me about it is the
	spelling checker (which I use all TOO frequently :) ).
	The spell checker is absolutely slow!  Also, you cannot
	'mark' a word to ignore! (ie: an author's name that appears
	numerous times throughout the paper will be caught be the
	checker EVERY time - YUK!)


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