Software Reviews : VP-Planner,Version 1.0 Publisher: Paperback Software International,2612 Eighth Street,Berkeley,CA 94710 Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Two disks,copy-protected;paperback manual Price: $99.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling,$5 for backup copy-protected disk,$10 for backup non-copy-protected disk Machine Specificity: IBM-PC,XT,AT,PCjr,and compatibles System Requirements: At least 256K memory,at least one disk,DOS 2.0 +,monochrome or color graphics monitor. Color graphics monitor is required to display graphics. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Fair/Good

Trade magazines were speculating about this program for months as Adam Osborne's new corporation was rumored to have a low-cost LOTUS 1-2-3 equivalent program. VP-PLANNER does a good job of creating a LOTUS 1-2-3 lookalike offered at a reasonable price with additional capabilities. For social scientists seeking a versatile spreadsheet with some database capabilities at a reduced price, this is a good choice.