Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ucsd!nosc!logicon.arpa!trantor.harris-atd.com!trantor!dsampson From: dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Windows comm programs Message-ID: Date: 26 Feb 90 18:36:57 GMT References: <27246@cup.portal.com> Sender: news@trantor.harris-atd.com Organization: Harris Gov't Aerospace Systems Division Lines: 46 In-reply-to: MJB@cup.portal.com's message of 23 Feb 90 10:37:49 GMT In article <27246@cup.portal.com> MJB@cup.portal.com (Martin J Brown-Jr) writes: >I bought Crosstalk for Windows last weekend. I'm NOT impressed! >I would say that it is not very user friendly >The phonebook, which I consider to be the gateway, is, IMHO, poorly >designed. Details upon request. >What other full bodied comm programs for Windows are out there? After I bought Crosstalk for Windows, tried it, and found several bugs, I phoned PC-Connection (whom I bought it from) and told them: 1) I hated the program 2) I found bugs in it 3) Crosstalk should be embarrassed to charge $129 for it, since I don't believe it is worth that price 4) The Shareware program QVT is just as good if not better (however, Crosstalk does have a more extensive script language) 5) Since PC Connection provides recommendations to their users, they should avoid this program and recommend ProComm Plus. PC Connection said if I shipped Crosstalk for Windows back with everything that originally came with the program (manuals, disks, registration card, etc) they would gladly provide a refund. I did, and they did. They guy on the phone said that he uses Procomm Plus and wouldn't switch. I told him that was a smart move since it's about half the price of Crosstalk for Windows and about twice the value. PC Connection gives excellent customer service. I estimate that I've bought about $2K worth of stuff from them. Obviously, I intend to continue doing business with them. Good company! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Sampson Harris Corporation dsampson@x102a.ess.harris.com Gov't Aerospace Systems Divison uunet!x102a!dsampson Melbourne, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------