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From: geller@tfd.UUCP (David Geller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Ventura
Summary: Ventura on OS/2
Message-ID: <1735@tfd.UUCP>
Date: 12 Dec 89 23:27:14 GMT
References: <6976@chaph.usc.edu>
Organization: Electric Logic, Inc., Wash., D.C.
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In article <6976@chaph.usc.edu>, ajayshah@castor.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) writes:
> 
> I'm one of those who swear by Ventura v2, especially including Tables
> and Equations.
> 
> Well, the question is: any signs of Ventura for OS/2?  Not that i love
> OS/2 or PM (PM sucks!!) but it'll have memory enough to sing.  Any
> ideas on when?

I'm quite sure most folks in this forum don't share your evaluation of
Presentation Manager. If you don't like it, I suggest you stick with the
GEM based version of Ventura. As for needing memory, Ventura 2.0 under
GEM can use up to 16 Mbytes of expanded memory. Today. Now. Just buy it and
try it.

As for an OS/2 version...expect one, along with a Windows 3.0 version and
an updated GEM version 1st quarter of 1990 - yup; right around the corner.
All three products will function the same. A MAC version will likely follow
a few months later.

Also, the folks at Ventura (not Xerox) aren't vaporware merchants. Their
OS/2 product was shown almost a year ago. It's been updated for OS/2 1.2
and WILL be on the shelves soon.

David Geller
Electric Logic, Inc.
Washington, D.C.