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From: mcc@moscom.UUCP (Mike Corbett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec.micro
Subject: Re: MultiPlan 86
Message-ID: <2539@moscom.UUCP>
Date: 12 Feb 91 14:37:30 GMT
References: <2535@moscom.UUCP> <1991Feb11.220244.8900@Solbourne.COM>
Reply-To: mcc@moscom.UUCP (Mike Corbett)
Organization: Moscom Corp., E. Rochester, NY
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In article <1991Feb11.220244.8900@Solbourne.COM> imp@Solbourne.COM (Warner Losh) writes:
>In article <2535@moscom.UUCP> mcc@moscom.UUCP (I) write:
>
>>A friend of mine recently bought an old DEC Rainbow 100 along with the basic
>>tutorial software that (I guess) originally came with it.  The tutorial
>>mentions MiltiPlan 86, and he now has decided that it would help him utilize
>>his "new" computer.
>>My question is whether anyone out there has any knowledge of this product, and
>>where he may be able to pick up a copy of it.
>I have used a copy of MultiPlan on my rainbow that was originally
>indended for an IBM PC that was installed on the 'Bow.
>If your friend isn't averse to running MS-DOS on the Rainbow, then he
>should be able to use just about any of the present spread sheets
>under code blue (which he'll have to get).  Since I don't use spread





No, there is no emotional problem with running MS-DOS (it would actually make
things a bit easier).

OK, next question then.

How do I get a copy of code blue?  Also, are there any vendors out there that
still suppoort CP/M and dir Rainbow in particular?



Thanks!



Mike


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