CCR Special 4 — Paul Schindler's Software Reviews
A prominent feature of early-era Computer Chronicles episodes was Paul Schindler’s software reviews, which normally appeared in the middle of the “Random Access” segment. This post keeps a running list of the products that Paul reviewed.
| Episode | Date | Title | Description | Publisher | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | May 1984 | Archon: The Light and the Dark | Game | Electronic Arts | $40 |
| 125 | October 1984 | Ken Uston’s Professional Blackjack | Game | Intelligent Statements | $70 |
| 201 | January 1985 | Be Your Own Coach | Workout Scheduler | Avant-Garde | $50 |
| 202 | January 1985 | dBASE III | Database | Ashton-Tate | $700 |
| 203 | January 1985 | Free Will | Estate Planning Tool | San Francisco PC Users Group | $6 (Shareware) |
| 204 | February 1985 | TuneSmith/PC | Music Converter | Blackhawk Data Corporation | $50 |
| 205 | February 1985 | Night Mission Pinball | Pinball Game | subLOGIC | $40 |
| 206 | February 1985 | PFS:Plan | Spreadsheet | Software Publishing Corp. | $140 |
| 207 | February 1985 | WordMaker | Crossword Dictionary | Word Associates | $10 |
| 208 | March 1985 | ExecuTime | Calendar Manager | Advanced Productivity Software | $50 |
| 209 | March 1985 | The Overhead Express | Presentation Software | Professional Software | $95 |
| 210 | March 1985 | TopView | DOS Shell | IBM | $149 |
| 211 | March 1985 | PFS:Proof | Spellchecker | Software Publishing Corp. | $95 |
| 213 | April 1985 | Higgins | Desk Organizer | Conectic Systems, Inc. | $400 |
| 215 | April 1985 | Ability | Office Suite | Xanaro | $495 |
| 218 | May 1985 | Copy II PC | Disk Copy Utility | Central Point Software | $50 |
| 219 | May 1985 | Bank President | Management Simulator | Lewis Lee Corporation | $75 |
| 222 | June 1985 | The Stickybear ABC | Edutainment | Xerox Educational Publications | $40 |
| 301 | September 1985 | CataList | Mailing List Manager | Automation Consultants International | $250 |
| 302 | September 1985 | Ultimate Trivia | Game | Mentor Learning Systems | $50 |
| 303 | September 1985 | Da Vinci | Outline Editor | Applied Microsystems | $50 |
| 304 | September 1985 | PC Color | Screensaver | Affirmware | $35/$44 |
| 307 | October 1985 | Bakup | Backup Utility | InfoTools | $150 |
| 308 | October 1985 | NFL Challenge | Sports Management Simulator | Xor | $99 |
| 309 | October 1985 | Concepts Computerized Atlas | Atlas | Software Concepts | $5/$50 |
| 310 | May 1986 | Paradox | Database | Ansa Software | $695 |
| 311 | May 1986 | An Apple a Day | Medical Information Organizer | Avant Garde | $79.95 |
| 312 | May 1986 | Zoomracks | Database Manager | Quickview | $125 |
| 313 | November 1985 | PC Planetarium | Astronomy | Light Software | $52 |
| 314 | December 1985 | Wizard of Wall Street | Stock Market Simulator | Synapse Software | $45 |
| 315 | December 1985 | Rocky’s Boots | Edutainment | The Learning Company | $50 |
| 316 | December 1985 | Golden Oldies | Games Compilation | Software Country | $35 |
| 317 | January 1986 | PFS:Access | Communications Package | Software Publishing Corp. | $95 |
| 320 | February 1986 | Volkswriter 3.0 | Word Processor | Lifetree Software | $300 |
| 323 | February 1986 | 411 | Indexing Tool | Select Information Systems | $149 |
| 401 | September 1986 | Word Finder | Thesaurus | Writing Consultants, Inc. | $80 |
| 402 | Septemebr 1986 | Q-DOS | File Manager | Gazelle Systems | $30 |
| 403 | September 1986 | Color Magic | EGA Palette Selector | Lifetree Software | $40 |
| 404 | October 1986 | Tornado Notes | Note-taking Manager | Micro Logic | $50 |
| 405 | October 1986 | ServTech | PC Repair Guide | Rylos Technologies | $50 |
| 406 | October 1986 | Mean 18 | Golf Game | Accolade | $45 |
| 407 | October 1986 | Get! | Electronic Mail | Signet Technologies | $90 |
| 408 | October 1986 | The Idea Generator | Decision Support System | Experience in Software | $200 |
| 409 | November 1986 | Scriptor | Television Script Utility | Screenplay Systems, Inc. | $300 |
| 410 | November 1986 | IQ Test | IQ Test | Rational Designs | $40 |
| 411 | November 1986 | The Toy Shop | Design Tool | Broderbund Software | $65 |
| 412 | November 1986 | Time Bandit | Maze Game | MichTron | $40 |
| 413 | December 1986 | Perspective | 3D Graphing | 3D Graphics | $300 |
| 414 | June 1987 | TMPC | Time Management | Acroatix | $50 |
| 416 | January 1987 | The Page | DOS Utility | Orion Microsystems | $22 |
| 421 | February 1987 | UX-Basic | Programming | Human Computing Resources | $400 |
| 422 | February 1987 | Ford Simulator | Advertisement | Beck-Tech | Free |
| 425 | December 1988 | In-Synch | Remote Workgroup Tool | AVTC | $500 |
| 426 | March 1987 | KidsTime | Educational Games | Great Wave Software | $50 |
| 427 | March 1987 | IS-2000 | Integrated Software | Noumenon Corporation | $40 |
| 428 | October 1987 | TimeSlips | Hourly Billing | North Edge Software Corporation | $100 |
| 429 | April 1987 | MORE | Outliner | Living Videotext | $295 |
| 430 | May 1987 | HFS Backup | Backup Utility | Personal Computing Peripherals | $50 |
| 431 | September 1987 | Dark Castle | Macintosh Game | Silicon Beach Software | $50 |
| 502 | June 1988 | Smart Alarms | Reminder Tool | Imagine Software | $50 |
| 503 | November 1987 | Klondike 3.0 | Solitaire | Computer Capabilities Corporation | $50 |
| 504 | November 1987 | MultiMate | Data Manager | Broderbund Software | $80 |
| 505 | November 1987 | Webster’s Electronic Thesaurus | Thesaurus | Proximity Technology | $90 |
| 506 | December 1987 | ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas | Holiday Card | Simon & Schuster | $10 |
| 506 | December 1987 | Science Toolkit - Body Module | Science Kit | Broderbund | $40 |
| 506 | December 1987 | Microsoft Bookshelf | Reference CD-ROM | Microsoft | N/A |
| 508 | December 1987 | Smartcom II | Telecommunications | Hayes Microcomputer | $100 |
| 509 | December 1987 | Leather Godesses of Phobos | Text Adventure Game | Infocom | $50 |
| 511 | December 1988 | Gofer | Indexing & Search | Microlytics | $60 |
| 512 | January 1988 | Stepping Out | Virtual Monitor | Berkeley Systems Design | $95 |
| 513 | July 1988 | Microsoft Excel Templates | Shareware | Heizer Software | $4 |
| 514 | July 1988 | Test Drive | Racing Game | Accolade | $40 |
| 515 | March 1988 | Ad Lib Personal Computer Music System | Music Hardware/Software | Ad Lib | $250 |
| 516 | July 1988 | Mentor | Intelligence Testing | Heuristic Reserch | $50 |
| 517 | March 1988 | The Electronic Encyclopedia | CD-ROM Encyclopedia | Grolier Electronic Publishing | $300 |
| 518 | August 1988 | Suitcase | Accessories Manager | Software Supply | $60 |