Database Publications is rocking the software prices boat. The company has just released Mini Office for the BBC and Acorn Electron at £5.95 (tape) or £7.95 (disk).
The package includes word processing, spreadsheet and a database. While none of the individual modules can hope to rival more expensive products, the suite seems to be good value for money. The package is for the very small (one-person) business or home users wishing to extend the user of their micros in the home, and the company is relying on numbers of sales to pay for the low prices.
The word processor includes a double-size text option in both edit and print mode as well as a time and word count plus a words per minute tally.
The spreadsheet may have a limited capacity of about 99 rows, but handles formulae, can be dumped to a printer and includes a graphic charting feature.
The database would be ideal for storing companies, contacts, phone numbers and so on.
Contact Mike Cowley on 061-456 8383 for more details.
1st September 1984