Re WordPerfect:

It is a decent enough program.

WordPerfect got it's original market penetration because they produced a "Legal" spellcheck dictionary that omitted the word "trail" which for obvious reasons was a big selling point for all the lawyers. The lawyers who made the decision to use WordPerfect did not ask the wp departments for input, and the original "imposition" was extremely unpopular with wp pros at many firms. Most law firms, at least in a few major "law centers," still use it so far as I know.

Having known a hundred or so wordprocessing professionals who were forced to use WordPerfect when they worked for Law Firms, and who have subsequently spent half the effort they originally devoted to learning WordPerfect to learn how to use Word; I have yet to encounter one willing to return voluntarily to using Word Perfect.

Fluent use of either program requires learning how to use it. WordPerfect users have invested a lot of effort climbing the learning curve, and are perfectly justified in continuing to use it.

Those who start with Word spend half the time learning before becoming reasonably fluent, and those who convert without dragging their heels and screaming protests eventually will find it a more friendly program - in my opinon and based on knowing numerous people who've crossed over and have had professional level experience with both programs.

It's one of many choices you are free to make, and you're each entitled to your own ...... opinions.

(I really did think WordStar was great when it was the only thing I had, and I have used WordPerfect fairly extensively.)

John