PROS: An excellent and intuitive user interface which streamlines the production process, Advanced algorithmic capabilities to handle extremely complex computational tasks
CONS: This system is not designed for novices within the computing industry, The demonstration package will not provide access to more advanced functions
PROS: A free, open source and cross-platform CAS, Supports core functionality from Macsyma, Can plot data in two or three dimensions, Offers some support for other programming languages
CONS: Lacks some of the later enhancements made to Macsyma, Code based on newer versions of Macsyma may not work, Not ideal for factorization of large numbers, Other CAS packages are better for polynomial manipulations
