Thomas wrote:
> 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.
-- Who said anything about having the computer power? Many people pay for
hardware and then look for cheap software. Others get cheap/free hardware
and free software and may be pleased to pay for the few bits of suitable
software still available.
RobLimo (now at /.) was singing the praises of NewDeal in his Cheap
Computing column at Andover.net a couple of years ago:
http://www.andovernews.com/cgi-bin/news_column.pl?9
Incidentally, a recent Cheap Computing column:
http://www.andovernews.com/cgi-bin/news_column.pl?646
mentions a browser known to us all ;-) I'd mailed `em about Steve's
Basic Linux, in response to a query about installing Linux from floppies.
Regards,
Jake
-- the World on a floppy --
-- Arachne V1.64, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
