Minneapolis, MN Ð Ciusa is looking for an early lead in the low-cost word-processing market by preparing to introduce its $149 WriteStep product in early December.
"We're unsure of the status of RightBrain, but we think that, featurewise, we'll be above the board," said Gerard Schwarz, Ciusa president, referring to the uncertainty at press time about Palo Alto, California-based RightBrain Software's NEXTSTEP products.
RightBrain reportedly sold its PasteUp page-layout program to Anderson Financial Systems, while the source code for ExactlyWrite, a low-cost word processor, was also up for sale.
WriteStep is designed with an easy-to-navigate tool bar that encapsulates the 36 most often used commands in word processing, but Schwarz said that the on-line English Writing Guide and Rhyme Dictionary, along with other references, will differentiate Ciusa's offering from other company's.
The fat-binary software was in alpha release at press time.
Ciusa: 612/822-1604; g_schwarz. ciusa.com.