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From: dyurman@cdp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Data bases
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Date: 13 Feb 90 03:18:00 GMT
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You didn't say whether you needed relational functions or not . . .
but Paradox by Borland goes for about $450 and is far superior to
dBase III.  System requirements are PC/AT and at least a 20 Mb
hard disk.  Paradox also does nicely on NEC ProSpeed portables
and similarly configured machines.  Expanded memory makes for faster
performance.  There is a '386 version which has its own DOS 
extender.  

Paradox works well in LAN configuration.  It has graphics, which
dBase does not.  Accepts files from dBase, Lotus, etc.

The product is table driven and reports can be assembled quickly.
It has a programming language if you want to develop custom applications.
Norland supports developers. Contact the company.