[NTLUG:Discuss] Inexpensive Corel versions; CompUSA; Fry's

[alh]

> > CompUSA is selling deluxe version (including the Tux figurine) Corel
> > Linux OS 1.0 (I think that's the version; If so, it was their first,
> > original version) with a net price of -0-, after CompUSA and Corel
> > rebates.  Also, they're selling Corel WordPerf 2000 for Linux, net after
> > rebates, for $100 or less.  The net $100 is for the "deluxe" version,
> > which includes their full office suite and the Paradox database program,

\(snip)

> The "Office Deluxe," including Paradox, is, indeed, interesting.
>
> With the ready availability of WP 8, amongst other options for word
> processing, and the similar ready availability of various spreadsheets,

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Dont forget it is WP 9 that is in the office suite
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> "Office non-deluxe" offers relatively little that is not already offered
> by the "gratis" version of Star Office.
>
> Availability of Paradox is another story; that is particularly interesting
> if it provides an upgrade path for some of the older Paradox-based apps
> that people have been running as "departmental" applications.  My dad has
> some apps he built on Paradox 3.5 that it would be nice to bring into the
> "new generation."
> --
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> be if that didn't happen." -- Steven Wright
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>
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