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From: pegram@uvm-gen.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: NeoDesk 3.01
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Date: 8 Oct 90 18:42:04 GMT
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	I just got my copy of NeoDesk 3.01 this weekend, in case you
haven't gotten yours yet, hang on, it's coming soon.  First
impressions; lots of new features, on the menus and in the windows.
It's a little overwhelming for now, and I had no luck converting my
old Neodeskm.inf file (like desktop.inf), otherwise everything is fine
so far.  If you read your upgrade notice, most of the new things are
described therein.  If you got an upgrade, you receive a shortish
upgrade (addendum) to your old manual, which describes the changes.
Some of them seem to have been inspired by the competition - Gemini
and DC desktop e.g. 28 instead of 16 additional icons on the desktop,
and folders can be dragged there too.  Desktop folders open a window
to that folder when clicked on.  I still have a wish list though, even
if a short one.  Gemini's (Venus' actually 8-) two icon sizes and ..
(double dot or place holder for the next directory up) icon would be
nice.  I would also like to have display presets (text or icons) set
according to the subdirectory you are entering.  This would probably
be relatively easy to do now that the display options are in place
(maybe that's the neodesk program/acc I should attempt).  I am really
finding that many of my utility programs, e.g. my auto folder organizer and
FAT zeroing program, are not necessary now, since Neodesk does those
tasks as well or better than the separate programs, and I don't have
to hunt for them or waste accessory space on them.  
Really must go now, email questions (helpfull ones would be requests
for tests and/or descriptions of specific features of Neo 3.01) to me,
I will reply on the net or via email as appropriate.

Bob Pegram

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