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From: jmp@jaco.Frame.COM (Jeff Papineau)
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Subject: Re: MAC 10 best software packages ?
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Date: 24 Jun 91 22:12:20 GMT
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In article <10450002@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM>, sjo@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Scott Onofrio) writes:
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|>    What is the most popular MAC to buy these days.
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|>    Anyone have recommendations on the 10 best software packages for the
|>    MAC for home/office/artistic use?
|> 
|> Scott O.

I like the IIsi for the money/value quotient.
Software is as follows:

ColorStudio - by far the Best Color Draw package. Powerful, easy to use.
                Doubles as the best of the pixel editors for 24 bit image
                doctoring.

FrameMaker - The serious publishing choice for the Mac. Automate large doc
                writing, hypertext, equation layout, imports all graphics types
                and page layout/word processing all in one environment.

Excel 3.0 - Really nice spreadsheet, but not multi-dimentional, too bad.

Word 4.0 - You just about have to have this to survive in the Mac world.

PhotoStudio - You just can't get a better photo editor for the mac. This baby
                imports/exports them all: gif, amiga, tiff, macpaint, etc.

4th Dimension _ The superlative database. Compiles into standalone apps.

StudioVision - Direct-to-Disk recording, and sequencing w/ AudioMedia card.

DiskTop - The finest finder add-on that I have seen. MasterFinder is nice too.

MasterJuggler - Seems more fully featured than SuitCase II. I like it.

Managing Your Money - Real nice finanial planner for those bean-counters
                out there. Quicken getz runner-up here.

Too hard to list only ten, but for me, I come back and use these apps the most.

Jeff-

PS - usual discaimer applies; personal opinions here, not my employers.