Autodesk AutoCAD (1984) 16 Graphics Engineering DOS

AutoCAD, from Autodesk and first released in 1982, is a powerful Computer Aided Design tool. It was, and still is, often considered the standard for CAD tools. Primarily for the IBM PC platform, it was ported to x86 machines with higher video resolutions such as the Zenith Z-100 and NEC APC. Intermittently, versions for the Macintosh appeared. Later versions use a dongle copy protection.

• 1.x (DOS)
• 2.x (DOS)
• r10 (DOS)
• r11 (DOS)

CADKEY (1988) 0 Graphics Engineering DOS

CADKEY is a 2D/3D mechanical CAD (computer aided design or computer aided drafting) software application released for various DOS, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Originally released for DOS in 1984, CADKEY was among the first CAD programs with 3D capabilities for personal computers.

• 1.x

Checks And Balances (1986) 1 Financial DOS

Checks & Balances, by California Digital Engineering, is a fast, powerful, and flexible home accounting package for the IBM PC. It Manages checking, savings, and credit accounts, and prints checks.

• 4.0

DacEasy Accounting (1987) 4 Financial DOS

DacEasy was the first company to offer affordable accounting software geared towards the small business. It was first released in 1985 and had gone through many DOS revisions at the time the Windows version was released.

• 2.0 (DOS)
• 4.x (DOS)

DanCAD 3D (1992) 0 Engineering DOS

DanCAD is a tool for producing technical line drawings and animations. It is designed for mechanical engineers to analyze and simulate 3d mechanisms, such as complex compound robotics motions. mathematical functions, animation, and PostScript printing.

• 2.5

DesignCAD 2D (1988) 0 Graphics Engineering DOS

DesignCAD is a low end, but well featured, drafting program. It was sometime a companion product to DesignCAD 3D.

• 3.x
• 5.x

DesignCAD 3D (1987) 4 Graphics Engineering DOS

DesignCAD 3D is a powerful, easy to use, and low cost DOS based CAD program that claimed to have all of the features of the more expensive CAD programs. It competed against low-cost CAD programs such as TurboCAD, Generic CADD, and Drafix. It was sometimes sold alongside DesignCAD 2D

• 1
• 4.x

EasyCAD (1987) 3 Graphics Engineering DOS

EasyCAD is an easy to use, low cost, 2D CAD program targeted at casual CAD users. EasyCAD features wide range of drawing commands, and a sophisticated programming language similar to AutoCAD's AutoLISP. EasyCAD competed against other low coast 2D programs such as Autodesk AutoSketch. with many more features, but similar appearance to EasyCAD.

• 1.x

Fidelity On line Xpress (1992) 0 Financial DOS

Fidelity On line Xpress is an application that enables Fidelity customers to make trades and update their portfolios online.

• 2.0

Generic CADD (1987) 5 Engineering DOS

Generic CADD, originally from Generic Software, Inc., was a popular low-cost 2D CAD program targeted at casual drafting users. Initially it competed against AutoCAD, and the budget TurboCAD. The original version offered a number of separately purchasable modules.

• 3.0
• 5.0
• 6.0

IBM Accounting Assistant Series - Inventory Control & Purchasing Edition (1985) 1 Financial DOS

The IBM Accounting Assistant Series is a set of accounting and management tools. The series is made up of different modules or "editions". The Accounting Assistant Series targeted small to medium sized businesses, while IBM's "Business Adviser" series targeted large businesses. entries, generating invoices and purchase orders, and producing special reports. Information can be shared with General Accounting, Accounts Receivable & Billing, and Accounts Payable Editions.

• 1.0

IBM Business Adviser (1986) 2 Financial DOS

Business Adviser is a high-end modular accounting and business management program targeted at large businesses. It was written by BPI for IBM, but is not simply a rebranded BPI product. Inventory Control keeps track of inventory in warehouses supporting different costing methods and generates purchase orders and reports.

• 1.0

IBM Home Budget Jr (1983) 3 Financial DOS

This is a small easy to use home budgeting program optimized for the 128k IBM PCjr. It also supports the IBM PC and XT. Part of the IBM Personal/Home Series.

• 1.00

MasterModeller (1984) 0 Financial DOS

MasterModeller is a model-designing program. With it, you design financial models that enable you to analyze your figures, produce forecasts, and test the effects of decisions. You can set up as many models as you like, sort them all on disk, and use them whenever you need to.

• 2.x

Microsoft Multi-Tool Budget (1983) 0 Financial DOS

Microsoft Multi-Tool Budget is an easy to understand and easy to use tool that will guide you through developing accurate and reliable operating budgets for your business. It was one of several "Expert Systems" packaged by Microsoft for use with Microsoft Multiplan. The others included Microsoft Cash Plan, and Microsoft Financial Statement.

• 1.0

Proteus Design Suite (1992) 0 Engineering DOS

Proteus Design Suite is a circuit design and simulation program.

• 2.20

VersaCAD (1988) 6 Graphics Engineering DOS

First released in 1983 by T & W Systems Inc (later Versacad Corporation) and based on their earlier T-Square product, VersaCAD is a sophisticated professional object design and drawing tool for the IBM PC. It competed heavily against AutoCAD. A very in-depth history of VersaCAD can be found on Cadhistory (PDF Link)

• 5.3