Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!ecsvax!dmimi
From: dmimi@ecsvax.UUCP (Miriam Clifford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: World's Best Word Processor?
Summary: I like WatchWord too, but---
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Date: 2 Jun 89 13:54:58 GMT
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I use WatchWord on a Z100, as well as WordPerfect on clones.  I've used a
number of other editors also.  The bottom line is, it depends on what you're
doing.

I like WatchWord, especially for programming or short, simple files.  It IS
indeed powerful, for what it does.  Has macros, can deal with non-printing
ASCII characters, etc., etc.  I've used it any number of times for 'translation'
tasks that WordPerfect and others can't manage.  BUT--

It does not have some abilities that WOrdPerfect manages easily--indexing,
automatic outlining, automatic re-formatting of paragraphs (sometime this is
not good, but usually it's a big help), etc., etc.  While WatchWord has a
speller, it's not as big, nor nearly as convenient as WordPerfect's.  No
Thesaurus either.

The combination is great.  I also use and like qedit for very small files.
So, really, it depends.  Now, I've tried WORD and hated it.  And WordStar was
great in its day (under cpm), but was never much fun for me to use.  Interesting
that no one has cited EDLIN as the best editor around (:-) ).