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In article <762@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Dave Neff writes
>> 
>> Does anyone know if the Commodore Plus built in software is any good?
>> Can it do footnotes in a variety of styles?  Is there a spelling
>> checker?  Can it handle documents spread between several floppy disks?
>> Does it support both dot matrix and daisy wheel printers?  If he buys
>> an optional monitor would it display 80 columns of text?  What kind
>> of monitors will it support?
>> 

Script/Plus is an excellent word processor for the Plus/4,available
seperately on a rom cartridge. A determined person could install it
in place of the 3+1 ROMs in the Plus/4.  It does
support both dot matrix and daisy printers.  The Plus/4 doesn't do
80 columns, however, Script/Plus does have a scrolling mode to see
what the document will look like.  It handles multiple files, etc,
and probably has most of what you could want in a word processor.

>> The ultimate question I would like an answer to is this: For about $500
>> he could put together a system with one floppy, a monitor (assuming
>> its 80 columns) and a descent printer.  Would this give him a significant
>> advantage over a good electric typewriter?

Almost any word processor gives advantages over an electric typewriter,
(unless of course, the software specifically tried to emulate a
typewriter :-)  ), at least in my opinion.

>> Thanks for your insights.  Either email me or post any information about
>> this machine.  Remember my friend does not care about future available
>> software, he only cares about his current need for a word processer.
>> 
>> Dave Neff
>> ihnp4!hpfcla!hpvcla!neff
>>           or
>> hplabs!hpvcla!neff

I know he's only interested in wordprocessing, but if we ever gets into
telecomunications, the hardware RS232 in the Plus/4 is the way to go...

The C64 has a lot more software.  Someday your friend might want to do more.
And if its wordprocessing only that your friend wants, the C128 has an 80 
column mode, so I'd choose that over either the C64 or Plus/4 (it also
runs C64 software)

				andy finkel
				Commodore/Amiga

Alright, so I'm biased.  So what.
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			andy finkel
			Commodore(Amiga)
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