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From: HEIMBIG@WSUVM1.BITNET (Bruce Heimbigner)
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Subject: PC-Ditto II
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Date: 16 May 89 02:06:37 GMT
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Some one stated that because PC-Ditto is an 808x emulator instead of
80x86 that DosExcel would not run. This is incorrect DOS Excel
does run on an ordinary 8088 pc, true it is painfully slow, but a
turbo 8086 isn't bad. So I expect PC-Ditto to do ok with Excel.
Oh, another common misconception about DOS Excel is that ega is required
also not so CGA works but only in monochrome resolution.

It is actually Windows and not Excel that determines the requirements for
running Excel.  The yet to be release version 3.0 of Windows is said to
require an 80286 but I'll believe it when I see it and not sooner.
The current version of Windows is window/286 and windows/386 very deceptive
windows/286 will run on an 8088 or 8086.

Bye
 Bruce Heimbigner
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