Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!sharkey!rjf001!upose!pat
From: pat@upose.UUCP (Richard Patrick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need WP Advice...
Summary: PC Write
Message-ID: <108@upose.UUCP>
Date: 28 Mar 89 20:00:16 GMT
References: <4074@druhi.ATT.COM>
Organization: Interpose, Ann Arbor, MI
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In article <4074@druhi.ATT.COM>, terrell@druhi.ATT.COM (Eric Terrell) writes:
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> 0.	Must run on a generic CGA 640k MS DOS machine.

I realize this may be iconoclastic, but PCWrite 3.whatever is a small,
FAST, configurable WP that, on my clone, handles >200k files with no
problems.
 
> 1.	Must be able to do multiple fonts, multiple point sizes, and
> 	output to popular laser printers (i.e. HP LaserJet II) as well
> 	as 9-pin EPSON clones.  The fonts must look attractive on a 
> 	laser printer (i.e. no jaggy edges, etc).  The fonts must not
> 	be simply "magnifications" of 9-pin fonts.

PCWrite has built-in LaserJet support, plus their catalog has several
add-on products to support fonts, etc.  PCW also has superb 9- & 24-pin
printer support.

> 2.	Must be able to process a document larger than available memory -
> 	the document I'm writing is ~80 pages...

See above, plus nicely breaks files greater than available memory (640k
minus dos & TSR's, in this case) into usable chunks automatically.

> 3.	Spelling correction/thesaurus not required (but would be nice).

PCW has spelling checker, supports several thesaurus from third parties.

> 4.	Graphics importing not required (but might be nice).

PCW supports inset, a nice graphics importing package.

In addition to above, fully registered package is less than $100, includes
two updates, most add-ons are also inexpensive, & a fully functional
package (minus manual) can be downloaded from any local bbs for a free
tryout.
pat