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FRONT PAGE NEWS
Reviewed by
Tony Thomas
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Who wants to read old news? Well, if you are a news junkie like I am,
you want to immerse yourself in the latest headlines 24 hours a day.
And when you're done with today's news, you don't mind scanning old
newspapers and magazines for snippets as well. Even yesterday's news
can provide some insight into the latest breaking stories and is
invaluable if you need to do some research.
Front Page News is a CD-ROM that gives you a year's worth of reports
from UPI (now fighting for its existence), Reuters, PR Newswire,
Business Wire and other wire services. It utilizes the Folio search
engine, which I think is one of the best and fastest in existence. (It
is the same one used by Magazine Rack, if you're familiar with that
product).
Searches are quick and easy and you can use multiple keywords to narrow
things down. One drawback to this product is, since you have access to
raw wire service reports, you may have to dig through several versions
of the same story as they appear on the wire hour after hour. This is a
minor annoyance that you'll learn to get used to.
Front Page News is great CD-ROM to pull out when you are bored or need
some key research data. It is also great for impressing your friends
with little-known facts at cocktail parties. Or for sneaking answers to
tough crossword puzzles. Four Stars ****
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TONY THOMAS - SigOp - The Atari Portfolio SIG - Audio Arts SIG
"True riches is not what you have. It is what you ARE." - Tony Thomas