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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: IS IBM UK STILL IN THE STONE AGE???
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 03:25:57 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug29.032557.13024@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <714913121.20822@minster.york.ac.uk> <1992Aug28.180020.17109@microsoft.com>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <1992Aug28.180020.17109@microsoft.com> philipla@microsoft.com (Phil Lafornara) writes:
- > In article <714913121.20822@minster.york.ac.uk> george@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
- > >>
- > >> It seems that there are a number of users using AMIPRO V2.0,
- > >> running under WIN/OS2 that have not encountered any problems.
- > >>
- > >> I can only advise you to run the software on an IBM machine to
- > >> ascertain whether or not there is a fault with Hardware instead
- > >> of Software.
- >
- > OK, please don't interpret this as a bash on IBM, as Microsoft
- > corporate policy, or as anything more than a gut reaction to reading
- > this text.
- >
- > This really gives me the willies. Is IBM only going to support
- > OS/2 on IBM hardware? And, if so, what would be the implications if
- > OS/2 were to dominate the PC operating system market?
- >
- > -Phil
-
- Nice try, Phil.........:-)
-
- The poster who said you should try it on an IBM PC must be fresh off the ark.
- That isn't necessary.
-
- BTW....when will Microsoft start making PC's? I hear MS is making a
- proprietary sound card in the near future. Combined with the proprietary True
- Type fonts......I see a number of fish hooks arising for users who want to
- keep their options open....
-
- Steve
-
- --
- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | If you don't vote for MMP on
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | September 19, 1992, then you
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | must like things the way they
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | are.....can I live with YOU?
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