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From: jfarley@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Jens Farley)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: OS/2 Ideas
Message-ID: <15850001@hpspcoi.HP.COM>
Date: 12 Oct 90 20:29:56 GMT
Organization: HP PCG, Sunnyvale CA
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Hello OS/2 users (and abusers, I'm sure):

I am interested in hearing what real OS/2 users would like to see,
but haven't, in OS/2.  I'm talking about base functionality that
can be changed or added by an OEM to the base OS/2, like base
device drivers and utilities -- but keeping it non-vendor-specific. 
I'm not talking about the availability or quantity of PM
applications, or about rewriting the kernel, or about modifying the
API, or about changing the direction of OS/2's evolution.

Do you wish OS/2 had features that you think Microsoft will never
offer?  Are you happy with the installation program?  Dual boot? 
Other utilities?

I have looked at three OEM's OS/2s, and most of the modifications
they make are to support propriety hardware.  Are OEMs stuck doing
only what they *must* do to support their hardware?  Do any of you
see other things OEMs can do to increase user appreciation of their
OS/2?

I'm looking for as many ideas as possible so I can see how they
might fit into HP's adaptation of OS/2, probably starting with 2.0.

Regards,
Jens Farley
jfarley@hpspcoi.hp.com