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In article <1993Jan26.182342.23904@sol.UVic.CA> peby@vancouver.UVic.CA (Paul  Eby) writes:
>From: peby@vancouver.UVic.CA (Paul  Eby)
>Subject: Re: Chemical Word Processor for PC
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 18:23:42 GMT
>
>In article 28938@cc.gatech.edu, gn@cc.gatech.edu (toM o. genesE) writes:
>>Hello,
>>
>>  I am looking for an *inexpensive* (student budget ;-) chemical word
>>processing system for a PC.  I'd like to be able to connect ring
>>structures, add groups, etc., as well as supplement the drawings with
>>text if necessary.
>>
>>  Any suggestions?  Please respond via email.
>>>  Thanx.
>>
>
>ChemText is fairly good, although I have no idea how much it costs...
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ChemText is VERY expensive (around $500 with academic discount).  We were 
using it but finally gave up for some of the following reasons:
1) it is difficult to learn
2) the company wants you to buy a"maintance contract" before they will 
   answer questions
3) the word processor is not as good as a standalone word processor
4) the structure drawing part is no better than standalone structure drawing 
   programs
5) don't even think about running it on anything less than a FAST 286 or a 
   386 PC
6) it wants ALL of the low 640K for itself so forget about any network 
   drivers and just about any other TSR for that matter

  We switched to WordPerfect for Windows and ChemWindow.  Another 
good combination is Microsoft Word for Windows and ChemWindow (all of which 
does require a 386 or better computer).
Glenn
Glenn Hennessee
Box 8204
Department of Chemistry
North Carolina State University              "It's hard to work in a group
(919) 515-2947                                when you're omnipotent." --Q 
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