What is this nonsense about compatibility? Every wordprocesser is compatible with any other. I use Scorpio as my basic wordprocesser. I own my own copy. It will unformat any worprocessor's output. The only machine I cannot use as a text-file producer is Commodore 64. But, since my Commodore 128 has CPM ability, I can run Word Star on it. Thus, transfer Commodore 64, to a text file, move it to CPM. Then Move that text file to my TRS-80 Model 4, which can transfer that to MS-DOS, and voila!! Apple or Macintosh for ever.
The problems come in, not with wordprocessing but, when pictures are formatted into the text. But with Scorpio, who needs the pictures. I love old computers and what they can do. I was a horrible typewriter, even electric, and I celebrated when I bought Alwrite for the TRS-80 Model 4, probably the best wordprocessor ever made. I buried that electric typwriter in our gardon and planted green beans over it. P-) Can you imagine having a computer that freezes up if you accidentally leave a diskette in drive A? Which machine does that? Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caleb Cupples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PowerBooks <powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com> Subject: Word processing on 68K. Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:54:16 -0500 > > I'm running Word 5.1 on my 190, but I'm looking for a wordprocessor that's a > little more compatible with the newer stuff, such as AppleWorks 6, for when I > have to print stuff on my grandpa's computer, and decent compatibility with > MS Office 97, for Windoze. I do have ClarisWorks 4, but I don't like it very > well. > > Thanks in advance, > > Caleb > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com "Playing the harp is more productive than waging war." Eladicious 31:1 (2003) www.dalehill.us -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
