Re: heard anything about SoftPC

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From: Rob Parkhill
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 11:49

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gmk@pegasos.ccsr.uiuc.edu (Gottfried Mayer-Kress) writes:
>In article <1992Dec29.123714.18331@news.csuohio.edu> cowboy@trans.csuohio.edu 

>(Joe Rosenfeld) writes:
>
>>
>> This is all very interesting, but does anyone know what improvements we can
>> expect to see in SoftPC 3.0?  I, for one, would like to see improved
>> networking support for Novell.  One cannot run any of the NetWare utilities,
>> such as syscon from SoftPC 2.0.
>>
>> If anyone knows, please tell us all!
>>
>
>The main features are Windows and VGA graphics, I don't know about Novell,
>but my understanding is that NeXTstep 3.0 supports Novell already.
>If you want to find out more call Insignia at 800-848-7677

Does anyone know if this is like the new version on the Mac that INCLUDES
Windoze 3.1.0.6.5.2.4.Whatever in the price?  If so, then $249 isn't as bad as
I thought for the upgrade (still a bit steep for me though! :-)
Now if only I could play all of those great PC games with it...

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