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From: cdh1@eds1.UUCP (C. Daniel Hassell)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Does everybody hate Windows?
Keywords: Windows, success, hate, Microsoft=devil, Microsoft=god
Message-ID: <596@eds1.UUCP>
Date: 28 Aug 90 14:19:53 GMT
References: <1990Aug27.204452.9786@tc.fluke.COM>
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sota@tc.fluke.COM (Bruce White) writes:
>How about some postings from people who use, and like, Windows.  Tell us what
>you use it for, why you like it, whether you use it with non-Windows Apps, what
>I would also like to hear from those that are forced to use it, and don't like
>it.  Why are *you* using it and why don't you like it.

OK, here's my story.  I have just brought an office of 6 Lotus Symphony users
into the Windows age with Excel and W4W.  This happened concurrently with
upgrading our hardware to 386-20 clone boxes.  The users here are emphatically
opposed to needing to know technical details of computers.  They are
budget analysts who don't want the system to be in the way of their "real"
jobs.  We almost certainly would have continued using Symphony if the 
march of progress had not intervened --managers want more professional
looking output on shorter notice these days.  

The Windows products meet our needs quite well.  They are intuitively
easy to learn, and allow the use of graphics and fonts painlessly.  These
people don't know what multitasking is and probably wouldn't use it much
if they did, so the criticism of Win3.0 multitasking doesn't matter much.

The prose above may sound derogatory of my coworkers, but it isn't meant
to be.  They have a different set of priorities than computer enthusiasts
like me and other Usenetters.  I'm the computer specialist for the office
among other things so I do the worrying about technical issues.  But over
all, we have had remarkably few problems getting up to speed, and people
are rapidly learning to use and love their new systems.

My own uses of Windows are a little more involved.  I need a VT-100 comm
program, and Terminal while not fancy is OK for my needs.  I have 
previously posted my disappointments with Unicom.  I also run Turbo C
under Windows with no difficulties, in exclusive mode for speed.  

The last missing piece is a Uniscope emulator package.  I have recently
discovered that it is going to require an upgrade of our emulator boards
to allow us to access the (Unisys) mainframe under Windows, but the
boss didn't flinch when I asked for the money to do that.  I believe
that reaction is an indicator that he has seen the advantages of 
Windows and is willing to shell out to make it work right.

CD Hassell
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