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From: chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip Yamasaki)
Subject: Re: 3270 emulator for Windows 3.0
Organization: U.S. D.O.L - Occupational Safety & Health Admin.
Date: Thu, 23 May 1991 04:28:11 GMT
Message-ID: <1991May23.042811.8720@osh3.OSHA.GOV>
References: <91141.08385634HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET>

In <91141.08385634HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET> 34HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET (Mark Strandskov) writes:

>I am looking for a 3270 terminal emulator for Windows 3.0.  It
>must be able to support a 3270 session across Token Ring and
>it is preferable, but not a necessity, that it is a Windows
>application and not a DOS application running under Windows.

We reviewed Extra! for Windows from Attachmate here.  I took a brief
look at it and didn't care for it although I think the DOS version is
fine.  In fact, I run the DOS version under Windows/386 (no, not 3.0
yet) at work daily.  The problems I saw were:

1.  Lots of bugs (I think they are fixed, this was pre-release I think).
2.  More steps to starting a session (although there are probably macros
    to automate the process).
3.  No real advantages (why do character stuff in graphics mode?).

I didn't do the review and probably missed a lot so this really isn't
fair, but I think the concept of a graphics mode character based
terminal emulation is somewhat weird, but they do have it.  They have
probably taken care of all my gripes since they do seem to be a good and
responsive company.  Like I said, I use their standard DOS package daily
with no troubles and like it OK, but I really can't get excited about
anybodys 3270 emulators and I have seen a couple of real loosers.

Hope this helps.
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Charles "Chip" Yamasaki
chip@oshcomm.osha.gov