Year 2000 testing tools
$50 open market
$130
open market
Pros
| Generally thorough product
| Most complete product for Windows 3.x
| Also scans for viruses
| Runs under Windows 3.x
| Runs under DOS
| Solid all-around product
| Excellent overall diagnostic tool
Cons
| Not very helpful with applications and data fixing
| Very limited in application and data scanning
| Quirky interface, confusing order
| Difficult interface
| No-frills approach
| Interface weak
| Year 2000 components weak
Ease-of-use
| C-
| C
| D+
| D
| B+
| A-
| A-
Features
| B-
| B+
| C
| B-
| B
| B
| C
Accuracy/thoroughness
| B
| B
| B-
| B
| B
| A
| B
Overall grade
| B-
| B-
| C+
| C+
| B
| A-
| B
* GCN does not certify, guarantee or otherwise endorse that fixes claimed by
the software manufacturers actually work.
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