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Article: Ami Pro for Windows Release 2.0. (Lotus Development Corp.) (Software Review) (Paul Bonner on Windows) (Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
- Article date:
- December 1, 1991
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The friendliest Windows word processor just became one of the most powerful. Ami Pro was never exactly underpowered. From its initial release under the Samna Corp. label two years ago, it could always boast of a powerful set of features, including text and graphics frames; charting, drawing, and image processing modules; a rich macro language; and fine page-layout controls.
But it was the program's basic friendliness--its then-innovative icon bar, well-designed dialog boxes, and overall sense of ease-of-use--that was most impressive. And it was gaps in the program's basic function set--the lack of an outliner, formatting, ruler, or revision marking ...