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Word processing in 3.11?
Name: KalasMannen Date: June 6, 2005 at 07:05:31 Pacific OS: Simply Mepis 3.3 CPU/Ram: 500mhz 192mb
Comment:
Hello!
I want to run a wordprocessing program on my 3.11 machine. I've been running Works 4 on this machine before, but since my disks are broken now, i have no word processing program.
My question is, are there any free 16-bit alternatives around? What do you other guys use?
Name: Ratboy Date: June 8, 2005 at 04:49:45 Pacific
Reply:
i just waited for junk verge and i went to the sally shop and i found msworks, msoffice 4.3, wordperfect 6.1 and altogether = $5. so just go to your local op shop and you should find something
Ratboy
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Response Number 7
Name: SkipCox Date: June 12, 2005 at 14:35:52 Pacific
Reply:
I use Works 2 for DOS...just fine in 3.xx.
All the above mentioned programs will do the job too.
Skip
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Response Number 8
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: June 13, 2005 at 02:24:34 Pacific
Reply:
Hi SkipCox,
Yeahm I bet Works 2 will motor right along on a 500MHZ.
Usta run it on a 386.
:0)
M2
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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Response Number 9
Name: SkipCox Date: June 13, 2005 at 11:01:44 Pacific
Reply:
Hi M2,
Yep, I kept all my business records on an 8088 with Works 2...db, spreadsheets, reports, correspondence, etc. and sent that stuff to customers and government agencies with a 2300 baud modem.
It all worked just as well and just as fast as I'm currently doing it.
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