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From: 6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao)
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Subject: Re: GeoWorks Ensemble: any comments?
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Date: 6 Mar 91 18:13:28 GMT
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 I too use GeoWorks but for one application only;
America Online.  It only comes with the most
rudimentary of programs (notepad, a mini word
processor, solitaire, a small database, a mini comm
program, and so forth).  They claim a large list of
developers in the wings, but I'm not holding my
breath.  You should be able to get a development kit
for a good price right about now, or within weeks at
the latest.
 
It does multitask GEOS apps, but no DOS apps (as the
previous poster said, you shell out to dos and GEOS
is shut down until you return - giving a few seconds
delay from the dos EXIT command).  It works fine on
all IBMs, supports all rez's (including 800x600
svga), and is very nice looking.  There are some
minor nits I have with its interface, but things
like tear-off menus and bold menu outlines are quite
nice.
 
Remember, you'll be buying it for the interface and
not much more at the moment.  There is no word for
GEOS, no Lotus-1-2-3 GEOS.  I dunno if its worth
getting Geos or waiting until DOS 5.0's (lame)shell
is released...


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Parik Rao, University of California Santa Barbara
6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu