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From: bill@wfhami.UUCP (Bill Hogsett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Phasar 3.0
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Date: 21 Feb 90 12:10:20 GMT
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Michael Portuesi has commented on Phasar 3.0 as follows:

>To summarize, the program may do what I'm looking for, but the
>interface is simply so annoying I can't use it.  I feel like I wasted
>$14.95 on the program.  I certainly won't give Antic the $18.45 for
>the manual, or the $39.95 for the upgrade to Phasar 4.0.  I'll
>probably opt for Desktop Budget or write my own program instead.

>Programs like Phasar make me wish I owned a Macintosh, whose software
>architecture doesn't permit the user to produce emulations of MS-DOS
>human-interface disasters.

I agree that the Phasar is MS-DOS and I often rail at what I have to
do to make it work.  However, it does work fairly well.  I also have Gold
Disk's Desktop Budget, which is almost entirely icon driven.  However,
Desktop Budget is so cumbersome to use and lacking in features (e.g., no
check printing, poor reports and the check verification is very difficult
to use) that I have continued to use Phasar.

Michael, if you want to buy Desktop Budget send me some mail and I'll make
you a good offer.  (Original disk plus manual for $25)






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Bill Hogsett                      CLEVELAND AREA-AMIGA USERS' GROUP (CA-AUG)
ncoast!wfhami!bill                          (216) 292-4404 (BBS)
20876 Almar Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 I get paid for my legal opinions, but
216-295-1624             I'd really rather talk about my Amiga.
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