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- From: burke@vxdesy.desy.de
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- Subject: Re: Opinions wanted
- Message-ID: <1992Dec20.182921.1@vxdesy.desy.de>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 18:29:21 GMT
- References: <1992Dec14.135510.1@vxdesy.desy.de>
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- In article <1992Dec14.135510.1@vxdesy.desy.de>, burke@vxdesy.desy.de writes:
- > I'm thinking of buying myself some Christmas presents, and I'd be interested in
- > any opinions on the following:
- >
- > 1) Black Angel - how does it compare with Elite?
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- I only got one response on this, although it was fairly positive; I think I'll
- wait to see some reviews.
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- > 2) How do the following rate as word-processors: Easiwriter, Protext, Ovation,
- > Impression (II or Jnr)? I don't really want a DTP package, but I'm
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- Impression wins comfortably over Easiwriter, with Ovation and Protext nowhere.
- The only negative comment about Impression was the non-RISC OS behaviour. I
- think Impression Jnr is probably sufficient as a wordprocessor. I think the one
- I'd really like is Techwriter, but the price seems completely out of line with
- the others. I might wait to see what Wordz is like; on the other hand, if its
- gestation period is as long as Artworks or Eureka it might just be ready for
- Christmas 1993 :-)
-
- > 3) Can anyone recommend a good & cheap printer. I want something good enough
- > to print letters, but I doubt it will be very heavily used, so cheapness is
- > the next criterion.
-
- The BJ10ex wins by a landslide! Plus side - laser quality, quiet, relatively
- cheap. Minus side - expensive ink cartridge, ink not waterproof.
-
- Thanks to everyone who replied. I'm off to England now for three weeks; Happy
- Christmas everyone.
-
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