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From: currier@duke.cs.duke.edu ( DCAC Network Comm. Specialist)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: X for Windows
Keywords: x windows
Message-ID: <661700784@romeo.cs.duke.edu>
Date: 20 Dec 90 13:46:25 GMT
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Organization: Duke University Computer Science Dept.; Durham, N.C.
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Yes, I have a comment to make.  Way back when, (several months ago),
when Quarterdeck started publishing the tech specs for DesqViewX, I
called them.  No prices.  No ship date. No info. No idea when they
would know.  I saw the insert in the latest Dr. Dobbs. So, I called again.
No prices. No ship date. No info other than: "I don't know, maybe we can
ship it in the first half of 1991, but we don't know yet."

Frankly, I am bloody sick and tired of companies that advertise and publish
tech specs for vapourware!  If they don`t even know when they are going to ship,
don't advertise it!  It looks like a truly great product, and really caught my
attention, but after the second "Don't know when", I have lost interest.
I would rather install a less  bleeding-edge product that is real, today.

I wonder if that cover shot of all the X apps is a *real* screen shot (sure they are!),
or if it was put together in ye old cut 'n paste shop?

Sorry for the ramblings,

Bob Currier
Network Manager
Duke University
Durham, N.C.

rdc@bobsun.ac.duke.edu

P.S.  

Quarterdeck, if you read the net, I would *love* to be able to install many copies
of your product. But if it ain't real, I can't use it!