Msg: 627 *Conference*

10-13-91 19:59:31

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : NATHAN SMITH

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #622 (ROM CHIPS)

Nathan:
        By far, the spreadsheet having the most options, etc., is Lucid.  There
is no contest, here.  Lucid leads the field for features.  Lucid is available
from Tri-Mike Network East for just $99.00 on ROM.
        Multiplan comes in second but is still feature rich, and available on
ROM, taking no RAM to operate.  Manufactured in the early days of micro
computers by Microsoft, Multiplan gained wide use on may systems.  Tandy used
to see Multiplan for $150.  This last summer, Tandy made Club 100 a deal on all
existing Multiplans remaining in the warehouse.  Multiplan is back in limited
quantities for just $19.50 while supplies last.  This is a blow-out price which
all Model 100/102 users should take advantage of, regardless of any other
spreadsheets they end up using.  Multiplan is a good choice in spreadsheets.
        Lastly, the Club 100 online library provides two, public domain
spreadsheets, i.e., SPREAD.BA and MINIVC.BA.  Both are good but do use RAM for
operations.  The Club 100 library also has utilities for Lucid users.  Online
library access is just $12 annually, and there are no download limits or online
time limits.
 
Hope this helps... -Rick-