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From: rm2t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert James McNicholas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: database query
Message-ID: <AYPotiy00YU5IBDkRk@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 15 May 89 22:25:50 GMT
Organization: Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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I am in a position to recommend a computer system to a company for a
database project I'll be working on.  The guy I'm working for went to a
ComputerLand or some such business-oriented place, and they of course
recommended an 286 system w/DBase IV.  However, he's willing to listen
to me.  Not wanting to spend my summer hacking under MSDOS, I'd like to
suggest an Amiga 2000.  Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the
database products available for Amigas.  I'm going to need something
pretty powerful.  I'm going to have to write custom code -- a package
like MicroFiche Filer won't cut it.

I've heard Superbase Professional is considered the best package
available.  Anyone ever develop a large system in it? How easy is it to
use?  How buggy is it?  Can I develop Intuition-ized systems with it?

Are there any SQL based database products available?

Anyone have any other recommendations?

Please e-mail replies.  Thanks much in advance.

- Rob McNicholas
  Rob.McNicholas@andrew.cmu.edu 
  Rob.McNicholas%andrew@cmccvb.bitnet