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From: westley@orion.uucp (Terry J. Westley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Excel on LC
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Date: 19 Apr 91 16:33:43 GMT
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In article <71577@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v119mb9h@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Phillip C Ng) writes:
>Does someone know (or have experienced) if Excel will work on a
>Mac LC?  I have heard that the LC requires some sort of NuBus card
>in order to run Excel.

In article <1991Apr18.071839.27937@news.iastate.edu> tneu1@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU responds:
>  Microsoft Excel needs a Math coprocessor in order to run.

Is it only later versions of Excel which require the coprocessor?  I
have an SE on which I run an earlier version, perhaps 1.05.  Will I have
to trash or upgrade my SE if I get the upgrade to Excel that I was
considering?

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Terry J. Westley 
Calspan Corporation, P.O. Box 400, Buffalo, NY 14225
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