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From: bruceb@amiga.UUCP (Bruce Barrett)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: Reply to: Questions about ST vs. AMIGA
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 14:29:05 EST
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In article <845@h-sc1.UUCP> breuel@h-sc1.UUCP (thomas breuel) writes:
>-- are there MacWrite type word processors available for either machine?
(Answeres given for Amiga computer, note my bias)
Textcraft is the only thing I am aware of.  It is oriented toward "home"
or "new small business" use.  On a 256k machine it can handle about 6-10
pages of text.  One font in many styles (bold, italics,...) is supported.
>   How easy are they to adapt to a specific printer?
Trivial if you select one of the "standard" supported printers:
	Alphapro 101, Brother HR15xl, CBM MPS1000, Diablo (630, Advantage,
	C-150), Epson (fx series and JX80), HP laserjet (and plus),
	Okimate 20, Qume leterpro 20.
If you do not select any of the above you can select "generic".
NOTE: All "right-thinking" software uses standard Amiga (ISO, DEC, Amiga)
escape sequences to the PRT: device.  If the attached printer can do the
requested operation the Amiga "translates" the command for the printer
and issues it.  Printer independent software is a snap!  (The "generic"
printer is assumed to have no features.)

>-- what terminal emulators are available for the two machines? Are
>   they reliable? What protocols do they support for file transfer?
Several available, see past postings. Companies posted include:
	Micro-Systems Software, IncModem7/Xmodem, XmodemCRC, and 
	  Hayes-Smartcomm file xfer protocols
	ELCom's ElTerm data communications package. both KERMIT and 
	  XMODEM built in. ansi terminal emulation
	Maxicorp, Maxicomm package.
	Commodore is marketing one also.
>-- what graphics design programs (in the style of MacDraw) are available
>   for either machine? How usable are they?
	Graphicraft (Commodore Amiga) and Delux Paint from Electronic arts.
	Both seen to have the limitation the the painting cannot exceed
	the size of the screen.  EA supports 640x400 (interlaced).
	You may want/need more than 512k of RAM.

--BruceB
Disclaimer: I work for Commodore-Amiga.  I have played with TextCraft and
Graphicraft alot, but not with Deluxe Paint or any of the Comm packages.
Everything above is, undoubtedly TM or Registered.  I hope all of the
above companies prosper and continue to come out with new produces for
the Amiga.