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From: goldman@mbcl.rutgers.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: PM versions of MS Apps?
Message-ID: <494.2869c868@mbcl.rutgers.edu>
Date: 27 Jun 91 15:13:44 GMT
References: <1991Jun26.195830.28183@colorado.edu>
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In article <1991Jun26.195830.28183@colorado.edu>, brannon@tramp.Colorado.EDU (BRANNON JAMES H) writes:
> Well, make room for me on the bandwagon...
> 
Here's a partial answer...

> I've been developing an application for Windows 3.0
> (a new numerical analysis technique) and have
> had about enough of it. I bought OS2 v1.3 and like
> it. Now I have 2 questions that some of you may be
> able to help with.
> 
> 1. I have MCS 6.0 already. Should I get the OS2 PM SDK?
> Or is there a better product (like Borland C++) out
> there? Should I wait for the Borland OS2 tools to
> come out? 
> 
> 2. I can upgrade my copies of Word for Windows and
> Excel for Windows to PM for $50 each. Should I do
> this? Are the PM versions as good as the Windows
> versions?
The Excel for os/2 version 3 is every bit as good (? or as bad?) as
the Windows version.  The complaint I've heard about it is that it's
still a single-threaded app., so it doesn't take advantage of the
advantages of os/2 pm.  But it's still perfectly good & stable.  I've heard
that Word for PM is not very good, however.  I don't use it, so I don't
know.
> 
> When v2.0 gets here (4Q91?) will I have to get new
> compilers and etc? For now, I have to try and keep
> expenses to a minimum.
> 
> Thanx in advance.
> 
> Jim Brannon
> brannon@tramp.Colorado.Edu
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