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From: Timothy.Allen@dartmouth.edu (Timothy Allen)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: simple word processor recommendations
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Date: 25 Feb 91 00:41:22 GMT
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In article <0B010004.sh0tbe@outpost.UUCP> peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael
Peirce) writes:

  In article <11498@adobe.UUCP>, mills@adobe.com (Dan Mills) writes:
  > 
  > What word processor would people recommend that I get my Dad? He's
never
  > used a computer before, but he's interested in checking it out. I
found a
  > cheap used Mac for him, and now I want to set it up with some basic
  > software, most importantly a simple easy-to-use word processor. It
need 
  not
  > have lots any whiz-bang features, but it shouldn't be as
non-Mac-like as
  > MicroEmacs either. Any suggestions?

WriteNow would be an excellent choice.  It doesn't have all the
features of something like Word, but what it does it does very well. 
Also, it doesn't get in your way - almost all tasks that it is capable
of are very straight-forward in implementation.

Best of Luck, Tim  tim.allen@dartmouth.edu