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- From: Andrew.Cohill@vtssi.vt.edu (Andrew Michael Cohill)
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- Subject: Re: What's the best Mac spreadsheet?
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- Date: 18 Dec 92 13:51:02 GMT
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- For the application you describe, I would look very closely at Resolve,
- from Claris. I switched to it from Excel and am much happier. It never
- crashes, unlike Excel, has very nice graphics that compare very favorably
- with Excel (3-D, many chart types), has an extremely nice scripting
- language for power users, unlike Excel (macros only), and in general
- looks and feels like a Mac application, instead of a Windows application
- that was ported sloppily to the Mac.
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- Claris is also not in the business of maximizing profits by issuing
- frequent upgrades at outrageous prices. If you buy Excel plan on
- spending $129 *a year* for upgrades.
-
- One nice thing about the Claris products is that they all use common
- dictionaries, the Xtnd technology, and Resolve supports real Mac publish
- and subscribe. You can do some really nice things now with MacProject
- Pro and Resolve, for example. Excel's support of Apple events is iffy at
- best.
-