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3D Studio (1992)

17 Graphics DOS

3D Studio, not to be confused with the later "3d Studio Max" product, is a DOS-based tool from Autodesk for creating 3d models and animations.

PC Tools (1985)

89 Utility DOS

PC Tools, from Central Point Software, is a system and disk utility suite similar to the Norton Utilities. Central Point also produced a similar set of tools for the Apple Macintosh known as MacTools. Central Point Backup, bundled as part of PC-Tools, was also offered as a standalone product.

XTree (1985)

39 Utility DOS

XTree is an easy to use text-mode file manager. It pioneered the use of a GUI-like hierarchy tree, and provides many integrated file viewers. It competed against many other file managers including Gazelle Q-DOS and Norton Commander

Real/32 (1994)

15 DOS

Real/32, also known as Real/NG or IMS Multiuser DOS, from Intelligent Micro Software, is a real-time multitasking multiuser DOS compatible operating system based on Digital Research's Multiuser DOS.

7.x

PC-MOS (1987)

11 DOS

PC-MOS, released by The Software Link, was a multi-user multitasking OS that had compatibility with MS-DOS 5 applications and allowed users to connect to it via terminal.

Crosstalk (1983)

17 Communications DOS

Originally released in 1982, Crosstalk XVI, from Digital Communications Associates Inc of Alpharetta, Georgia, is a powerful telecommunications program for the IBM PC with many scripting features. "XVI" means "16", and refers to the powerful new 16-bit x86 CPUs found in IBM PC's and compatibles. It was followed up by the MK 4 and Communicatior products.

Publish-IT (1988)

7 Publishing DOS

Publish-It! is a WYSIWYG desktop publishing tool originally created by the UK based GST Software for the TOS/GEM Atari ST system. There were versions for IBM PC/GEM, Apple II, Macintosh (as "Publish-It! Easy"), and later Microsoft Windows. desktop publishing tools, it is not a full word processor, but rather imports text and focuses on high-quality formatting and printing. budget title for home users. SoftKey also released a version branded as Key Publisher

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2.0

Workgroup Add-On (1994)

6 DOS

The Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS is the easy way to connect users of MS-DOS to networks based on Microsoft windows. Now you can share documents, messages, and printers among PCs running MS-DOS and connect to Windows-based PCs too. It could be just what you need to make the most of older PCs and start networking.

1.x

Alpha Four / Alpha Five (1991)

7 DOS

Alpha Four and Alpha Five, from Alpha Software, are a relational database management system and rapid application development platform. It is now known as "Alpha Anywhere".

4.x

IBM OS/2 LAN Server (1990)

0 DOS

IBM LAN Server is a powerful print and file server system with many advanced features for the OS/2 operating system. It supports both OS/2 and DOS clients. It was a close cousin to Microsoft LAN Manager, which became a core component of Windows NT.

1.x

Professional Write (1986)

29 Word Processor DOS

Professional Write, from Software Publishing Corporation, was a popular word processor for home use during the late 80s and early 90s. It features an easy to use menu system and an integrated spell checker. Professional Write was a revamp and replacement for SPC's earlier PFS:Write.

Ontrack Drive Rocket (1994)

2 DOS Windows

Drive Rocket is an IDE driver for DOS/Windows 3.1 that bypasses the BIOS and makes use of newer IDE features to accelerate hard disk transfer speeds.

1.0

Mathcad (1989)

6 Mathematics DOS

Mathcad is computer software primarily intended for the verification, validation, documentation and re-use of engineering calculations.

2.5

QuickPay (1994)

0 Financial DOS

Intuit QuickPay is a payroll management tool that works on top of Quicken. It Includes customizable payroll account/category names, tracking of emplyees' work, sick and vacation hours.

3.0

Lemmings (1994)

6 DOS

Lemmings is a puzzle platform game originally published for the Amiga in 1991. The objective is to guide a group of humanonid lemmings through mazes to the exit. You must dtermine how to assign a limited amount of 8 unique skills to specific lemmings. These kills allow a lemming to alter the terrain, affect behavior of others, or to clear obsticles. It was a highly popular game in the early 1990s and came in several sequels and spin-offs.

3D

Time Line (1986)

8 Planning DOS

A once popular, powerful, easy to use project management program first released in 1984 from Breakthrough Software. Has unlimited number of tasks, dependencies, resources, and cost categories. It competed against Microsoft Project, and CA-SuperProject. Breakthrough Software merged with Symantec in 1987. The final version was 6.x for Windows.

2.00

FormTool (1985)

3 Database DOS

FormTool is an easy to use form creation and data entry application.

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2.x

Heretic (1994)

3 DOS

Popular 3D shooting game with similarities to DOOM.

1.0

PC World PowerBase/Best Of Star-Dot-Star (1988)

11 Utility DOS

PC World PowerBase/Best Of Star-Dot-Star is a set of user contributed utilities and tips. These 5.25" floppy disks were distributed alongside the PC-World magazine as a supplement to their long running Star-Dot-Star column.

VEDIT (1987)

9 Word Processor Editor DOS

VEDIT, from CompuView, is an extremely powerful, flexible, and customizable editor designed for power users and programmers. It can handle extremely huge files. It has a programmable command mode that can be used to automatically perform complex operations on files. It features a completely customizable keyboard layout and special features for editing programming language source files. operating systems including CP/M-80, CP/M-86, and MS-DOS, and supported a large number of terminal types.

MoneyCounts (1989)

2 Financial DOS

MoneyCounts is a simple and powerful personal accounting software program from Parsons Technology. This was popular for PCs in the 80s and in 1995 was sold to Intuit, makers of Quicken.

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InfoCentral (1994)

3 PIM DOS

InfoCentral is Personal Information Manager that can create and store outlines, calendars, contacts, and todo lists using an object-oriented tree structure. It features a customizable database, can "connect" to information from other windows programs, a built-in dialer, and bundles several pre-populated reference "ibases". purchased by Novell, and later owned by Corel. It was initially part of WordPerfect's "Main Street" software family. Software Inc Ecco Professional.

1.10

Textra (1985)

16 Word Processor DOS

Textra, from the University of Michigan based Ann Arbor Software, was a small and fast word processor highly optimized for speed and rapid data entry. First released in 1982 Textra, like many other early PC word processors, was born out of the lack of a decent IBM PC editor/word processor. Textra featured a full set of text manipulation commands, common text formatting abilities, and full screen editing. It was specifically designed for the IBM PC, giving it faster load and save times and the most responsive user interface possible. It was priced much lower than most other text editors or word processors.

Relay Gold (1988)

3 Communications DOS

Relay/PC Gold is a powerful telecommunications program targeted at corporate users. It supports multiple communications sessions, scripting, file transfers, IBM 3270 connectivity, DEC Terminal emulation, and TCP/IP connectivity.

3.0

MetaWare High C/C++ (1991)

9 DOS

MetaWare High C/C++ is a very robust cross platform compiler for DOS, Unix, OS/2, Windows, and Windows 32. Originally a C compiler targeting CP/M and DOS, 'Metaware High C/C++ was later extended to support OS/2 and the 80386 architecture. After the failure of Metaware it was taken over by MQX Embedded who re-targeted it at the embedded market. MQX Embedded is now Synopsys and the product is now referred as Synopsys Metaware Compiler with no OS/2 version.