SOFTWARE
Name Price Rating Comment Win 95 Win 3.1 From Tel no Issue Page Additional comments, notes
Internet Access
Compuserve Netlauncher subscription llllmm Easy to set up. Huge range of value added services. Y Y CompuServe 0800 289378 13 207
Emissary £125 lllllm Highly polished, highly innovative, highly recommended. Y Y Wollongong Valve 01344 304242 13 202 recommended
Explore Onnet £99 llllmm Powerful set of internet tools, but not easy to get working. Y Xanadu 01923 222930 6 141
Internet Chameleon 4.5 £139 lllllm Powerful, with large range of features. Y Y Leaf Distribution 01256 797777 13 200
InterAp £68 lllllm Top notch FTP client and FTP server. Y Y Country Internet Services 01245 348000 13 209
MKS Internet Anywhere £69 lllmmm Complicated configuration process. Y Y System Science 0171 833 1022 13 201
Pipex Dial subscription lllllm Superb service provider and excellent software. Y Y Unipalm Pipex 0500 474739 13 206 excellence
Quarterdeck InternetSuite £49 llllmm Excellent instant Internet solution. Y Y Quarterdeck UK 01245 496699 13 208
UK Online subscription llllmm Basic, but it's early days for this service. Y Y UK Online 01749 333333 13 205
Internet Suites
Procomm Plus 3 £100 llllmm Seamless access to the Internet, but poor Web browser. Y Y Quarterdeck 01245 496699 25 195
Internet Utilities
CyberSpell £18 llllmm A good spell checker for Netscape. Y Y Inso Corporation 0181 947 1122 20 151
Internet Phone 3 £40 llmmmm Variable sound quality, you're better of with e-mail. Y Y Software Warehouse 01675 466467 18 131
Net Nanny £40 lllmmm Comprehensive censoring cababilities. Y Y Robinson Marshall 01203 233216 20 149
Virtual Access £55 llllmm Offline reader with a emarkable features list but an irritating user interface. Y Y Ashmount Research 0171 831 4000 21 156
WebCompass £100 lllllm Search software without equal, though expensive for casual users. Y Y Quarterdeck 01245 496699 18 133 recommended
Webtalk 2 £50 llmmmm Variable sound quality from this Internet phone utility. Y Y Quarterdeck UK 01245 496699 18 125
Web Translator £49 llmmmm Very rough and ready translator for Web pages. Y Y Globalink 01344 382111 22 166
Wigwam 3 Duo £89 lllllm Impressive offline reader. Y Ashmount Research 0171 935 7712 7 130 recommended
WinWatch Home £40 llllmm A flexible approach to Internet censorship. Y Y WinWatch 0345 400300 20 139
Internet Web Browsers
Netscape Navigator 2 £44 lllllm With Usenet and e-mail support built in this is the industry standard. Y Y Netscape Europe 0800 973167 19 149 excellence
Internet Web Graphics
Web 3D £69 lllmmm A budget 3D graphics program clambering on the net bandwagon. Y Y Asymetrix 0800 716957 24 190
Internet Web Page Authoring
3-D Website Builder £84 llllmm Easy to use drag and drop VMRL creation for all. Y Y Roderick Manhattan 0181 875 4444 23 160
Corel Web.Designer £99 llllmm Comprehensible software that can be used at different levels. Y Y Channel Market Makers 01703 814142 23 162
FrontPage 1.1 £99 lllllm Hard to find fault with this package. Y Y Microsoft 0345 002000 23 164 recommended
HoTMetaL Pro £199 llllmm Big imporvement on first version, quick, intuitive and powerful. Y Y Expedite Software 0171 240 7509 18 113
HoTMetaL Pro 3 £99 llllmm Powerful tool, with a steep learning curve for professional not home use. Y Y SoftQuad 01734 814230 25 213
Quarterdeck WebAuthor £99 llllmm Only works with Word 6. Sad as it is an excellent tool. Y Quarterdeck 01245 496699 9 132
Softquad HoTMetaL PRO £195 lllmmm Let down by lack of tool bar and inability to print. Y Datazone 0171 221 8026 10 138
Internet Web Servers
Quarterdeck Webserver £130 llllmm Everything the SoHo user could want from a Web server. Y Y Quarterdeck 01245 496699 15 125

Last Update: 15/10/96

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