I never even bothered to go Pro. FileMaker II is still doing the job fine. I'm in the process of cataloging my entire computer collection on it.

MS stuff in general seems clunky. I've got Works 2.0 for Windows and that too isn't that pleasant. Aside from the "wizards" that came with it I find it sure wasn't written with the consumer in mind.

I have Access 97 as part of Office 97 Professional. It took a combination of the manual, the online help system, and the Dummies book to get me from point A to point B.

The database in ClarisWorks 3/AppleWorks 5 reminds me a bit of FileMaker, but not as powerful.