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From: roper@nwnexus.WA.COM (Michael Roper)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: hdc Express Bug ???
Message-ID: <424@nwnexus.WA.COM>
Date: 11 Nov 90 22:02:28 GMT
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Reply-To: roper@nwnexus.UUCP (Michael Roper)
Distribution: usa
Organization: hDC Computer Corporation, Redmond WA
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David Barr writes:

>   I too tried hDC Express, and experienced many problems.

I am very interested in knowing what these are.  Could you
send me a list?

> I think this is a prime example of a *very* misleading 
> advertising.  

Please elaborate on this.  Specifics would be helpful.

> [It is] slow and clumsy to use.

Again, specifics would be very helpful here.  In what way
is it slow, and compared to what product?  In what way is
it "clumsy"?

One thing I would like to point out is that is that Windows
Express is primarily intended as a corporate menuing system.
Menus (called "master folders" in the Express vernacular) are
created and maintained by a system administrator.  Master
folders can reside on a server -- Express is designed to be
compatible with any network.  In fact, a master folder can
be modified by an administrator even if it is currently
opened by one or more users.

However, even though Express is intended for corporate use,
we have thousands of individual users who prefer it over
other shells -- including Program Manager -- for a variety
of reasons.  If it did not meet your expectations, I would
like to know why.

Michael Roper
Product Lead, Windows Express
hDC Computer Corporation