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TreasonousBastard

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19. Wordstar was pretty cool, but then Wordstar 2000 came out and blew everything away...

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:05 AM

Jan 2012

they killed themselves with a first version written in C that was crap, but when the final came out it was fantastic.

For DOS, anyway.

Then they disappeared.

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I hate to go negative, but Open Office sucks for about 90% of what I want to use it for [View all] Orrex Jan 2012 OP

I tried it a few years ago and decided to revert back to using my really old Office Suite Lionessa Jan 2012 #1

For anyone who uses Word on a regular basis, it would suck liberal N proud Jan 2012 #2

Open Office meets my needs, plus it is free. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #3

I think if you've been a user of MS Office for years, the Open Office suite can be frustrating Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #4

What sort of work are you doing? It sounds hideous... hunter Jan 2012 #5

Microsoft Office for Mac does suck Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #18

Both Open Office and MS Office suck - WordPerfect Office RULES! csziggy Jan 2012 #6

My first WordPerfect was 5.0 for DOS, I'm now using X5. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #8

I was introduced to WordPerfect with their first Windows version csziggy Jan 2012 #16

WordStar was the best - exactly the same interface on all platforms. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #10

My Mom used WordStar and loved it csziggy Jan 2012 #15

Wordstar was pretty cool, but then Wordstar 2000 came out and blew everything away... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #19

I still have it on an Apple II with a Z-80 card and an 80 column card. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #23

I LOVED WordStar MorningGlow Jan 2012 #26

I've still got WP12 around for when... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #20

I've been buying software from my source for years with no problems csziggy Jan 2012 #21

Between Reveal Codes and PDF export, I couldn't see using anything else... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #22

The PDF export was a really nice surprise with X4 csziggy Jan 2012 #24

I've had both WP11 and 12 work on 7. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #27

I think my old version was WP 10 or maybe even 8 csziggy Jan 2012 #28

You lost me a little there... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #29

It may have been in one of my earlier versions - I just didn't need it csziggy Jan 2012 #30

Master Documents! The brilliant invention from hell... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #31

If I approach it like a website and put the content as just text csziggy Jan 2012 #32

I'm not a fan of Microsoft, really, truly, but... limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #7

I have gotten a great deal of mileage out of MS Word Orrex Jan 2012 #14

Why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #9

I gave up on it - Excel is 100 times easier to use PVnRT Jan 2012 #11

I concur Orrex Jan 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2012 #25

You can have my volkswriter when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.... AngryAmish Jan 2012 #12

Well, the price is right. deucemagnet Jan 2012 #17