word windows re

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3 total messages Started by Don Updyke Wed, 06 Jan 1993 15:20

#3139

Author: Don Updyke
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 15:20

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I have used word, word 4, word5/  wordperfect 4.2 5 5.1 wp windows/ and
now I have got rid of everything except word for windows 2.0.

It lets me do it quick clean and read almost anyone elses dos format files
i do not think that I can read a mac word format diskette.

The human interface is great and my wife can even use it and she hates
the computer.  

The BAD point is that you better have more than a 2 meg 386 sx system or'
it will be so slow that you will go back to your old dos word processor.

This is only my personal preference and is not company opinion in any way.

Re: word windows re

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Author: Sharon O'Neil
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 00:32

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don.updyke@stpaul.ncr.com (Don Updyke) writes:

>The BAD point is that you better have more than a 2 meg 386 sx system or'
>it will be so slow that you will go back to your old dos word processor.

Um, I guess I wouldn't run Windows with less than 4 megs of memory on a
386sx.  

Actually, that pretty much describes my system, which was really nice when
I bought it, but which is antiquated now.  

But still, if you're running Windows on a 2 meg machine, run don't walk to
your local computer store and shell out the bucks for at least two more
megs of memory.  

Sharon
oneil@cwis.unomaha.edu

Re: word windows re

#3161

Author: W Geake
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 12:41

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oneil@cwis.unomaha.edu (Sharon O'Neil) writes:

>don.updyke@stpaul.ncr.com (Don Updyke) writes:
>  
>>The BAD point is that you better have more than a 2 meg 386 sx system or'
>>it will be so slow that you will go back to your old dos word processor.

>Um, I guess I wouldn't run Windows with less than 4 megs of memory on a
>386sx.  

>Actually, that pretty much describes my system, which was really nice when
>I bought it, but which is antiquated now.  

>But still, if you're running Windows on a 2 meg machine, run don't walk to
>your local computer store and shell out the bucks for at least two more
>megs of memory.  

Nay, nay and thrice nay!  I converted from WordPerfect on a 16MHz 386SX,
2MB to W4W 2.0 on a 12MHz 286 1MB.  It was quick enough to improve my
productivity, though things were nicer when my next 2MB came along.  By
all means get lots of RAM, but get W4W (or AmiPro) first - it DOES go on
a 286 IMHO.

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