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From: barlow.eosa@PARC-MAXC.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: COMPAQ Computer
Message-ID: <14929@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 12:57:00 EST
Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.14929
Posted: Thu Dec 22 12:57:00 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Dec-83 01:04:52 EST
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David,
I have been using a COMPAQ since September and have found it to be an
excellent machine. To date I have run the following programs on it and
found no problem in compatability:

1-2-3
dBase II
Wordstar, Spelstar, Mailmerge
Scitor Project Scheduler
Aardvark Professional Tax Plan
Microsoft Fortran
Microsoft Basic Compiler
IBM Pascal
IBM Macro Assembler
Supercalc
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Decathlon
Millionaire
Rogue
Xeno-Copy
IBM Professional Editor
CI-C86 Compiler
Codesmith Debugger
Home Accountant Plus
Spinnaker Facemaker
SMARTCOM II
IBM DOS 2.0 (substituting COMPAQ Basic)

The only program I have found that wouldn't run is the 1982 version of
MicroLabs's Tax Manager. The 1983 version supposedly runs, according to
COMPAQ.

I have been talking to a VAX at 9600 baud using PCTALK III, a FREEWARE
program. It is a dumb terminal program with no VT100 emulation. It does
allow for file upload and down load operation, also phone communications
over a Hayes Smartmodem.

I found the COMPAQ to be reliable and easy to use. I installed a 1200b
modem card with no problem other than a rapid pulse (I'm a software
type- never opened a computer before). I have also owned an Osborne I
and a TRS-80 Model I with all the bells and whistles. The COMPAQ is by
far the finest computer I have used, including the IBM PC.

The printer I use is an Okidata 92. It prints 160 cps for drafts and 40
cps for correspondence quality. I've had it for a year and it has been
extremely reliable. It is very quiet and completely silent when not
printing. The day I purchased it I was planning on buying a daisy wheel
printer and spending a lot more. When I saw the correspondence quality
print of the Okidata I bought it immediately. I got mine at Orange
Micro. I've seen them in mail order ads for less than $500. I have been
extremely happy with this printer so far.