Peachtree Complete Accounting (1992) 0 Financial DOS

Peachtree Accounting was originally created in 1975 by an Altair dealer, The Computer SystemCenter, in Atlanta, Georgia to help sell Altair computers. That possibly would have made it the first accounting package for personal computers.

• 6.00 (DOS)
• 8.00 (DOS)
• 9.00 (DOS)

Peachtree Inventory Management (1984) 0 Financial DOS

Peachtree Inventory Management is a business accounting tool for tracking sales inventory.

• 1984

Perceive Personal (1993) 0 Publishing DOS

This is an early OCR program for DOS based computers.

• 1.1 for DOS

Personal NetWare (1993) 1 DOS

Personal NetWare is a peer-to-peer network system for DOS targeted as an entry level product for small businesses. It was a re-worked follow up product to Novell NetWare Lite. Unlike NetWare Lite, Personal NetWare can also communicate with a regular full-blown NetWare server. Personal NetWare was bundled with Novell DOS 7, and competed against Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Lantastic.

• 1.x

Personal Pearl (1983) 0 Database DOS

Personal Pearl is an easy to use relational database information manager targeted at home users. It originated on the CP/M-80 operating system and was bundled with many 8-bit computers such as the Osborn, Morrow, and Epson computers.

• 1.x

PFS First Choice (1987) 1 Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentations Database DOS

PFS First Choice is a simple, easy to use integrated office suite marketed towards new users. It includes a word processor, spreadsheet, graphics, database, and telecommunications. First Choice is similar to, but not as feature rich as, the standalone PFS office products. It competed against AlphaWorks/LotusWorks and Microsoft Works.

• 1.x
• 2.x
• 3.x

PFS Professional File (1986) 1 Database DOS

PFS Professional File is an easy to use flat-file database for DOS. It is a combination of the earlier PFS:File and PFS:Report products.

• 1.x
• 2.0

PFS Professional Plan (1987) 2 Spreadsheet DOS

PFS: Professional Plan is a spreadsheet program that offered more features than Lotus 1-2-3. It can read and write Lotus 1-2-3 1.x and 2.0 files, has advanced formula and macro capabilities, a large choice of built in report writing options, and built in Presentation Graphics. Earlier version went by the name PFS:Plan

• 1.x

PFS Proof (1984) 0 Utility DOS

PFS:Proof is a stand-alone spell checker that is compatible with PFS:Write documents, and part of the low-cost PFS office suite.

• Axx
• Bxx

PFS:Report (1982) 1 Database DOS

PFS:Report is a companion product to PFS:File. It prepares and prints tabular reports, according to your specifications, from the information stored in a PFS file. IBM rebranded a version as IBM Reporting Assistant. The functionality of this product was later integrated in to PFS:Professional File

• 1.0x (IBM)
• Axx
• Bxx

Pinball Construction Set (1983) 2 DOS

Originally for the Apple II, Pinball Construction Set is a pinball game that lets you create your own custom pinball table game layouts. It was one of the earliest programs to popularize the use of drag-and-drop. There were versions for the Apple II, C64, Atari Home Computer system, IBM PC, and Macintosh.

• 1

Policies Now! (1993) 0 Utility Publishing DOS

Policies Now is a document creation wizard that specializes in corporate policies. It provides general purpose templates with carefully constructed language that are customized via a series of questions. The results may be manually customized further with a built in text editor. accompanied by "DescriptionsWrite Now!" (A job description writing tool), and "Personal Policy Expert". These were renamed to "Policies Now!", "Description Now!", and "Policies Now! HR Pro Edition" respectively.

• 1.30

PolyWindows DeskPlus (1985) 0 Utility DOS

PolyWindows DeskPlus is a collection of memory resident accessories for DOS. It was first released in 1984 by POLYTRON Corporation. It includes an editor, index cards, a calendar/appointment book, an alarm clock, several calculators, a phone dialer, DOS functions, keyboard macros, and can cut-and-paste between applications. HQ, Mastro, PC Desk, Pop-Up Desk Set, and WordPerfect Library.

• 1.2

POP Menu (1989) 0 Utility DOS

A program to organize your computer programs and avoid the DOS prompt. With MENU! you create a personal display of program names. Then run any program with the touch of a single key.

• 2.x

Popcorn Desktop (1986) 0 Utility PIM DOS

Popcorn desktop is a set of TSR utilities similar to Borland Sidekick. It includes a text editor, a calculator, and a calendar. It can copy information from currently running programs displayed on the screen.

• 1.x

Popcorn Misspeller's Dictionary (1988) 1 Word Processor Utility DOS

Popcorn Misspeller's Dictionary, from Popcorn Software, is a TSR program with a popup list of commonly misspelled words. You may find a word by typing it, but it does not make corrective suggestions.

• 1.x

Powerbase (1989) 0 Utility DOS

Powerbase is a set of utilities distributed by PC World

• Vol II

PowerBASIC (1991) 23 DOS

PowerBASIC is a continuation of Borland TurboBasic maintained by its original author, Robert S. Zale. It was originally notable as a BASIC compiler, when most BASIC environments were interpreted.

• 2.x
• 3.x

PowerC (1993) 0 DOS

Power C, from Mix Software, was a low cost DOS-based C compiler targeted at the educational market. Earlier versions were known as Mix C

• 1.x
• 2.x

PowerSOFT Super Utility (1985) 0 Utility DOS

PowerSOFT Super Utility is a disk editing utility that was originally developed for the TRS-80. It includes disk mapping, hexadecimal sector editing, directory editing, and sector copying.

• 1.00

PractiWord (1986) 2 Word Processor DOS

PractiWord is an easy to use word processor that works similarly to WordStar and integrates with PractiCorp's PractiBase database and PractiCalc III spreadsheet. It was lower cost than WordStar and was primarily targeted at home users and small businesses. Supports the IBM PCJr.

• 1.x

Presentation Express (1992) 0 Presentations DOS

Presentation Express, from Business & Professional Software, Inc, is a graphing program designed for use with slide recorders. It is related to Business & Professional Software's "35mm Express", but adds improved color handling, chart formats, and fonts.

• 2.x

Presentation Task Force (1992) 0 Presentations DOS

Presentation Task Force, from New Vision Technologies, is a collection of clipart for DOS and Windows. It was highly rated by PC Magazine.

• 4.0

PrintPower (1987) 0 Publishing DOS Other

PrintPower is a tool for creating greeting cards, signs, banners, and calendars, similar to The Print Shop. It was a rather clunky low-end bottom of the bargain-barrel budget title. The later "Pro" version seems to give it a more Mac-like user interface.

• 1.x
• Pro

ProCalc 3D (1992) 1 Spreadsheet DOS

ProCalc 3d is a low-cost spreadsheet created by Formalsoft and sold by Parsons Technology.

• 1.x