On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 20:21:23 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
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> The owner's manual for my cell phone makes no mention of the
> fact that it is perfectly compatible with DOS. It explains in
> great detail how to connect under Windows 95, 98, Windows 2000
> Professional and NT 4.0 Workstation. It says you have to install
> special Nokia drivers.
> It works just wonderfully well under DOS, and without even
> requiring the installation of any drivers. I wonder why the
> owners' manual fails to make any mention of such an outstanding
> connectivity feature.
> Any manufacturer producing any ultra modern peripheral that
> maintains backwards compatibility ought to brag about such a
> wonderful feature.
PLEASE!
Whatever you do.... DON'T tell them about it.
If you do..... it's a guarantee that they will remove the backward
compatible capability from all future "upgraded models".
As proof of this assumption.... take a look at "winmodems". :(
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Glenn
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