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From: rshelby@ms.uky.edu (Richard Shelby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Re: Zenith horror stories needed quickly, please
Summary: ZDS machines need special software ??
Message-ID: <16274@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 28 Oct 90 18:22:10 GMT
References: <6452@plains.NoDak.edu> <1131@cameron.egr.duke.edu> <1990Oct27.223708.12974@techbook.com>
Organization: U of Ky, Math. Sciences, Lexington KY
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In article <1990Oct27.223708.12974@techbook.com>, fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay) writes:

  [omission]

>    Zenith's older equipment (pre pc-clone) was excellent, but there "clones"
> leave a bit to be desired.
> 
>    It all depends on your application.  in some cases they're great, but
> when you try to do some things they bomb.  one problem is that some commercial
> software won't work on them, you need to get a zenith-specific version.
> in my opinion, that's a design flaw.

What software problems have you had with ZDS pc clones?  I use ZDS
SupersPort, SupersPort 286, 386SX and 386-25.  I have used Novell
Netware 286, WordPerfect, Harvard Graphics, Lotus 1-2-3, Allways,
Lotus Agenda, GrandView, Quattro, Quattro Pro, QuickBasic, QuickC,
Generic CADD, askSam, Kermit, Bitcom, SAS PC, dBase III+, MS Windows
and others without suffering any incompatibility.

  [omission]

>   From a happy z89 owner, who wants a z100, but not a z100pc...

Is the software incompatibility a problem of the z100pc?  Does ZDS
still sell this machine?


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Richard L Shelby       Dept of Health Services       Univ of Kentucky
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