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From: dana@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Dan Aksel)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Running 123R3 under WIN 3.0
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Date: 4 Oct 90 13:37:44 GMT
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In article <463@news.nd.edu> rcook@ircsun1.ccmblab.nd.edu () writes:
>Although I sent something to the original author already, and it got
>lost.  The basic answer was that you have to get Lotus 1-2-3 Release
>3.1.  It uses DPMI for its protected mode interface as opposed to
>release 3.0 which used VCPI which cannot handle more than one protected
>mode operating system which WIN 3.0 enhanced is.
>
>It is a free upgrade if you purchased 123 r3.0 after May 7,1990.
>Otherwise it cost $35. For 2.2 users it cost $75 and for others $150.
>
>Release 3.1 also comes with mouse support and a graphical interface
>kinda like Always.

A little more information: Lotus 1-2-3 3.0 offers an ad-in called IMPRESS
(offerred by PC Publishing) which allows you to "pretty up the picture."  Lotus
was so impressed by the ad-in that they either acquired the company or purchased
the technology (can't remember) and incorporated it into 1-2-3 3.1.  When you
look at all the upgrade/enhancement options, the only one that makes sense is to
go directly to 1-2-3 3.1.  Another product which is available for 1-2-3 3.0  is
called 3-for-3 offerred by Iris Associates.  The September issue of PC World had
an interesting review/comparision of 3-for-3 and 3.1.  The article makes you
want to combine the two products for a truly successful add in.

3-for-3 gives "full" windows capability but no WYSIWYG environment.  3.1
provides the WYSIWYG but must run full screen...  Life's full of choices.

To answer the orginal question about memory: two solutions 3.1 or 3-for-3.  The
first is $0, $35, or $75 while the latter is $99.
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Dan Aksel dana@hdw.csd.harris.com