On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 10:08:33 +0100, Joerg Dietze wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 11:35:28 +0000, Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <snipped>
>> However, if you have only 8meg RAM (or less), your best
>> choice for a GUI may be win3x. Or perhaps OS/2 ?
> IMHO, the best on old comps is Geos or it's newer versions called New
> Deal Office. This GUI runs very smooth even on "ancient" 386SX with 2
> megs RAM, since You don't have to load any drivers for mouse, keyboard,
> cache... All is done internally. The applications provided with it are
> of good quality and usuable enough for the small office. Printing
> quality is very good and old hardware is supported, too. Try to d/l a
> trial version from http://www.newdealinc.com (warning: 6 megs). This is
> fully functional except import/export filters and dictionaries.
> Regards Joerg
> THX Joerg! I just D/Led ND3 (16mins) and will begin playing with it
today :-)
I like thier mission statment. It seems similar to Michael's wish of
unfettered access for everyone.
ND3 is a *prog*; it runs on DOS 3.3+. There are many components which
I will not use. Perhaps thier users would consider it a pain to D/L
each component separately?... I've no idea what "filters" are, but the
D/L seems fairly complete. I'll let you know how it works out:-)
- Pete Randolph -
- Morristown Corners, Vermont -
> (end of quote)
How much does New Deal Office cost? You can try it out, somewhat less than a
full version, to see if you like it before paying.
I think you could buy a set of CDs for Linux, FreeBSD or NetBSD for less?!
Or eComStation, which is supposed to be the successor to OS/2 Warp 4 client, and
will include Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 from what I read on the Net, would cost
slightly more, probably a better deal than New Deal Office, if you have the
computer power.
http://www.indelible-blue.com/datasheet/ecomstation
http://www.ecomstation.com
http://www.serenity-systems.com
StarOffice is a free download of 90 (?) MB, but requires a fast Pentium or
compatible with lots of RAM, like 64 MB or better.
