Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!ihlpf!bird
From: bird@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Walters)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Accounting Programs and Forms Design
Message-ID: <7829@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 89 04:20:54 GMT
References: <8902231055.aa07829@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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> 1)  What is a good bookkeeping program for the //c?  We would like one
>     that keeps track of everything--A/P, A/R, payroll, statements, etc.
> 
> 2)  Is there a good forms design program for the //c and an Imagewriter //?
>     We would like to design and print invoices, estimate forms, etc.

Take a look at DB Master Professional from Stone Edge Software. It
lists for $295, however, you can get it from Programs Plus (and
probably others) for $195. It is THE data base program for the //
line of computers. You must have //c, enhanced //e, or a IIgs. In
addition, you have to have any combination of two 5.25 or
3.5 drives. If you wish to use the relational feature you really
need a hard disk or you will be swapping disks like crazy.

I talked to Barny Stone a few days ago about his program. He
recommends getting a cache board from Ohio Cache for something in
the neighborhood of $500. Later, it there will be a piggy back card
that will support SCSI. Barny's idea is to use the cache board in
lieu of a hard disk. I'm not convinced, however, I havn't seen it
at work.

Take a look at the current (March) inCider for a review of DB
Master.

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				Joe Walters att!ihlpf!bird   
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