It wasn't as easy as 1-2-3, but Lotus has a winner

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Lotus Development Corp's $495 1-2-3 for Windows 4.0 spreadsheet software is an impressive product that is easier to use than earlier 1-2-3 versions. It is ideal for managers who collaborate with other workers in preparing a financial plan. Version 4.0's most interesting new feature is its version manager, which allows multiple workers to create their own version of the same spreadsheet without overwriting the other workers' changes. Version manager enables a single spreadsheet to create multiple scenarios, each of which is labeled with the creator's name and the date it was done. A separate comment box allows users to add comments on changes made. When used with Lotus' Notes office automation software, 1-2-3 for Windows 4.0 allows multiple users to simultaneously make changes to the same spreadsheet without cancelling each other's changes.

Computer integrated systems design, Lotus Development Corp., Spreadsheets, Spreadsheet software, Performance improvement (Computers), Performance Improvement, Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows 4.0 (Spreadsheet software)

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New for graphic artists: Photoshop for Windows

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Adobe Systems Inc's $895 PhotoShop for Windows 2.5 image processing software appears to be just as good as its popular Macintosh counterpart. Files created on one version can be used on the other. Adobe recommends at least a fast Intel 80486-based computer with 8Mbytes of RAM to run this professional-strength program. PhotoShop also consumes huge amounts of hard-disk space. Files are almost never sent by floppy disk or modem but rather by removable hard disk. The ability to perform image processing on economical Intel-based microcomputers is a breakthrough for artists, many of whom had to do their work on rented workstations. Several graphics professionals, including Mandi Riggi of Duggal Color Projects Inc in Manhattan, are enthusiastic about the Windows-based PhotoShop.

Adobe Systems Inc., ADBE, Image processing, Multimedia software, Image processing software, Software Migration, Adobe Photoshop for Windows 2.5 (Image processing software)

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More gifts for the holidays from Silicon Valley

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Software suggestions for Christmas gifts range from utility programs to sports-related services. A recommended gift for sports fans is a subscription to USA Today Sports Center, an electronic information service for computer users. Sports fans receive up to date sports information and scores, including a live 'ticker' wire. Sports Center is priced at $24.95, plus an hourly rate for use. Backup software recommended for Christmas includes Fastback Plus, from Fifth Generations Systems Inc, for $189. A useful utility is Hotline Two, from General Information Inc, designed for microcomputers attached to a telephone and modem, giving the user fast access to thousands of telephone numbers and addresses, including customized directories. Hotline Two costs $99.

Newspapers, Product/Service Evaluation, Marketing, Consumer electronics, Information services, Electronics, Sports, End users, Gannett Company Inc. USA Today, column, Products, Software Packages, User Need, Back-Up Copies, Fifth Generation Systems Inc., General Information Inc., Fastback Plus (Backup software), Sports Center (Search software), Hot Line 2.0 (Telephone management software)

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