[G4] Replacement for Claris Works

[bill ritchey]

apple works is very much like claris. i believe there
was a point when it was little more than a name
change. i used claris years ago and switched to apple
works when it came with the system and i didn't have
to re-learn much. 


--- Eric Wood <ewood at izoom.net> wrote:

> Am Feb 26, 2008 um 9:11 AM schrieb John Erdman:
> 
> > My distinctly non-geeky computer dysfunctional
> sister-in-law has  
> > hated her Mac ever since she upgraded to OSX. This
> because she no  
> > longer can use Claris Works. She doesn't/can't
> understand that it  
> > will run fine in Classic mode... at least she
> won't make the time  
> > to learn how to do it.... and besides it's an
> extra step which is a  
> > big inconvenience to her.   Now, no comments on
> the bizarre  
> > psychology, I can't understand it myself.  And
> no.... the  
> > possibility of a retrograde move back to OS 9 is
> not an option.
> >
> > I never used Claris Works myself, but it seems
> there are people out  
> > there who really miss it's simplicity.
> >
> > My question is this:  Are there any OSX word
> processing apps  
> > available that might appeal to a sad ex-Claris
> worker?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> 
> If she can handle Open Office, I've seen it open
> ClarisWorks and  
> AppleWorks documents. Or more specifically,
> NeoOffice. At least  
> there's no cost in getting that one.
> 
> Eric
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