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From: berenson@cookie.enet.dec.com (Hal Berenson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Dynacomm.zip (or Comm packages for Windows)
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Date: 22 May 91 15:22:36 GMT
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In article <1991May22.025044.3136@umbc3.umbc.edu>, gottlieb@umbc5.umbc.edu (Robert Gottlieb) writes...
>I'm looking for a file called dynacomm.zip or something like that.
>I've tried using winqvt, unicomm and terminal and have been 
>displeased with all of them.  I have Procomm Plus for my XT, but

DYNACOMM is not shareware, it is (expensive) commercial software.  I
called them and got a demo disk which installed nicely but wouldn't work
with my hardware configuration (A COM4 but no COM3).  I called them about
it, and they basically said "sorry, it's Microsoft's Problem".  So, I
deinstalled the demo version and went off and contacted DCA about
Crosstalk for Windows.  DCA has already addressed the problem that
Windows has with COM3 and COM4, and they've just announced V1.2 of
Crosstalk for Windows.  The new version addresses my basic reason for not
looking at their product originally (I want support for DEC terminals
with LK201 keyboards and V1.1 stopped at VT102 support) and supports all
the popular transfer protocols.   I've asked a number of questions of
DCA's technical support people through their Compuserve Forum, and
received fast responses.  One such response was a confirmation that
Crosstalk for Windows *will* work on my hardware configuration.

Crosstalk for Windows V1.2 starts shipping in 2-3 weeks, and copy will
make its way to my house.  I believe list price is $195, but I've found
it listed in mail-order adds for $115-$125.
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Hal Berenson	

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