Lotus SmartSuite 9.8 Millennium Edition (International English) .
Some small manufacturers, logistics firms, and government bodies (especially outside the US) never migrated away from Lotus Approach databases or 1-2-3 macros. Rewriting these into Access or Excel could cost tens of thousands of dollars. Running the original suite is cheaper. Lotus SmartSuite 9
Originally developed by Lotus Software (acquired by IBM in 1995), SmartSuite was the primary competitor to Microsoft Office. While Office pushed the Ribbon interface and VBA macros, SmartSuite retained a classic, menu-driven interface that many users found faster and less resource-intensive. SmartSuite retained a classic
: Hosts several versions, including: Lotus SmartSuite 9.8.1 for Windows . Lotus SmartSuite 9.8.2 Millennium Edition . Lotus SmartSuite 9