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From: RBYAML@ROHVM1.BITNET (Aengus Lawlor)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: 3270 emulator for Windows 3.0
Message-ID: <91143.082053RBYAML@ROHVM1.BITNET>
Date: 23 May 91 13:20:53 GMT
References: <91141.08385634HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET>
 <1991May23.042811.8720@osh3.OSHA.GOV>
Organization: Rohm and Haas Company
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In article <1991May23.042811.8720@osh3.OSHA.GOV>, chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip
Yamasaki) says:
>
>In <91141.08385634HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET> 34HLEFG@CMUVM.BITNET (Mark Strandskov)
>writes:
>
>>I am looking for a 3270 terminal emulator for Windows 3.0.  It
>
>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.
>--
>--
>Charles "Chip" Yamasaki
>chip@oshcomm.osha.gov

We use Extra! for Windows here, and are quite happy with it. As a support
person who has to configure lots of peoples Hardware and Software, my only
gripe is that it seems to take forever to load (well, 30 seconds at least!)
When people have it in their WIN.INI file it is a real pain to load and unload
windows repeatedly.

We also recently installed Attachmates Lan Gateway, which is accessed with
PCSAs NetBios, and while we have had some teething problems with the Extra!
for DOS workstations, the Extra! for Windows stations haven't had any problems.
(I would have expected it to be the other way round!)

The nice features include resizeable fonts, so you can change the size of your
terminal window, and the Screen Layout option, that allows me to start Extra!
in the .INI file, and still get the Program Manager to come up maximized.
A missing feature, (as far as I can see) is wildcard file transfer.

--
RBYAML@ROHMHAAS.COM                    Aengus Lawlor
RBYAML@ROHVM1.BITNET                   (who used to be ALAWLOR@DIT.IE)
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