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Put Your Business Contacts on Computer
Here's a sampling of the top-selling software--both Personal Information
Managers (PIMs) and contact managers--that help you organize your business. All
require Windows 95 or NT 4.0 and at least an Intel 486-based PC, except where
noted.
PRODUCT RETAIL VENDOR PHONE/ OTHER SYSTEMS
PRICE WEB ADDRESS SUPPORTED*
ACT! 3.0 $200 Symantec Corp. 800 441-7234/ NT 3.51;
www.symantec.com Mac
DAY-TIMER $60 Day-Timer 800 225-5005/ 386; Win 3.1;
ORGANIZER 2.1 Concepts Inc. www.daytimer.com NT 3.51; Mac
GOLDMINE 4.0 $190 GoldMine 800 654-3526 None
Software Corp. www.goldminesw.com
LOTUS $80 Lotus Devel- 800 343-5414/ NT 3.51
ORGANIZER opment Corp. www.lotus.com
MAXIMIZER 97 $140 Maximizer 800 804-6299/ 386
Technologies Inc. www.maximizer.com
MICROSOFT $100 Microsoft 800 426-9400/ NT 3.51
OUTLOOK Corp. www.microsoft.com
SIDEKICK 98 $50 Starfish 888 782-7347/ www. None
Software starfishsoftware.com
PRODUCT COMMENTS
ACT! 3.0 Less flexible than some of its rivals but simpler
to learn; fans rave about customer support.
DAY-TIMER Easy-to-use PIM enables sharing within Mac and
ORGANIZER 2.1 PC networks; workgroup capabilities.
GOLDMINE 4.0 Among the more difficult to master; features
include sales tracking and sales forecasting;
designed for network use.
LOTUS Well-established PIM; easy to learn and use;
ORGANIZER increasingly adept at contact management.
MAXIMIZER 97 Feature-rich contact manager; relatively hard to
learn; easy linking to large corporate databases.
MICROSOFT Internet-savvy PIM bundled with Microsoft's Office
OUTLOOK 97 suite; has quickly established a following.
SIDEKICK 98 Another easy-to-use PIM; features Web integration
and links to palmtop PCs.
*Mac products require minimum of 68020-based Macintosh-compatible and OS 7.0.
DATA: BUSINESS WEEK
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Updated Dec. 11, 1997 by bwwebmaster
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