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- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 16:29:18
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- In article <mbs.48kq@adastra.cvl.va.us> mbs@adastra.cvl.va.us (Michael B. Smith) writes:
- > ...
- > > > > > Its greatly improved over what AmiTCP 4.0 had to offer. I can't as
- > > > > > I've installed any version more recent than that.
- > ...
- > > No?. Didn't you just compare AmiTCP-4.0 (freeware) to AS225 R2
- > > (a commercial product). The comparison should be with the commercial
- > > version of AmiTCP (4.1 or 4.2), the installation of which is quite
- > > simple (and which costs less than AS225).
- >
- > Read it again. I said "I can't say as I've installed any version more
- > recent than that". I refused to make a comparison because I can't.
-
- You also said "It's greatly improved over what AmiTCP 4.0 had to
- offer. I'd call that a comparison, perhaps you don't.
- If
- > you want to buy AmiTCP, because it costs less, go right ahead...
-
- I already own it. I'm not completely satisfied with it, but it still
- seems to me like the better buy for the money for most users.
-
- >
- > > > > Does it have network printer support?
- > > >
- > > > Yes.
- > > >
- > > > lpr and lpd for Unix network printer support.
- > > > wprint and wprintd for Amiga network printer support.
- >
- > > Does this work "transparently" for networked amigas? That's one
- > > area where I'm disappointed with AmiTCP; no good network printing
- > > support yet.
- >
- > Define what _you_ mean by transparently, and I'll be happy to try to
- > answer your question.
-
- Can it redirect the output to both prt: and par: to another networked
- Amiga. That way applications that write to both devices will function
- the way I would like. For example, a word processor or graphing program
- might write draft output to prt: but postscript output to par: or ser:
- only. Or I might be using different apps, one that uses prt: and the
- other uses par:
-
-
- >...
- > Did you miss "NFS is available"?
-
- No, I didn't miss it. Does this come with the $150 package, and
- if not how much additional is it?
-
- >
- > Again -- if you don't like I-Net 225, don't buy it. I'm not trying to
- > change anyone's mind, nor am I slamming AmiTCP. Different strokes for
- > different folks.
- > --
-
- My intent is not to slam your product either. I'm not about to
- spend the money to change over to it without knowing exactly what
- advantages there are over AmiTCP, though. If NSDI add network
- printing and NFS (or netMuFS) support in the near future, I'll
- probably stay with that product. For people who don't already
- own AmiTCP commercial, the choice may be more difficult.
-
- And thanks for the timely response to my first post.
-
- -Chris
-
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