OS/2 Warp Weekly Newsletter - 1995-09-01
THE OS/2 WARP WEEKLY - A production of PSP Worldwide Marketing Support
Covering information relevant to OS/2 Warp and LAN Server
The 9/1/95 Issue (A real collector's item)
The OS/2 Warp Weekly and OS/2 Warp Monthly Newsletters are available on the Internet at http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/newsletters.html
Why I Chose OS/2 (Third in a Series)
Why are people choosing OS/2 Warp instead of Windows? These answers, which come from a wide range of computer users, cut through the hype.
- Because of Internet Access
Dr. Eric Larson
- Researcher
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
"OS/2 slid into this environment with alacrity. It was sure nice to just install the software and go. We spent weeks getting our DOS and Windows machines onto the network as clients. I would never do that again -- far too many arcane commands for a one-time installation. With OS/2 Warp, it was dead easy. The WebExplorer in Warp is clearly one of the best ways to search the World Wide Web. Its multi-threaded design lets you read text while continuing to download graphics. The one-button installation of the kit is wonderful. Literally 10 minutes after deciding to install it, at home, I was using a SLIP connection through the university's modem bank."
BOTTOM LINE: OS/2 Warp provides one-button access to the Internet, surfing tools and a choice of network providers.
- Because of its Interoperability
Jim Flannery
- Wide Area Network Engineer
- MCI
"It works! I could not begin to put all our different hardware together with Microsoft applications and systems and guarantee it all to work. I've been there and it doesn't work. That's why we use OS/2."
BOTTOM LINE: OS/2 Warp is based on open, published industry standards.
OS/2 Warp Connect Impresses the Experts
OS/2 Warp Connect received a 4 1/2 star rating from LAN Times reviewers in their August 28 issue. OS/2 Warp Connect's BonusPak and Lotus Notes Express were also big hits with the reviewers.
OS/2 Warp Outperforms Windows 95 on CNN
On a CNN special which aired August 26, OS/2 Warp handily outperformed Windows 95 in a side-by-side comparison.
The CNN testers downloaded 33 files from a BBS, which took 4.5 minutes on both systems. Then they began creating word processor documents with AmiPro for OS/2 and Microsoft Word for Windows 95, while performing the same download in the background.
The result: OS/2 Warp took only 4.5 minutes to complete the download, the same length of time as without the word processor running. Windows 95 took 16 minutes.
Powersoft Ships Watcom VX-REXX Object Development Kit
Powersoft's Watcom Products Division is now shipping the Watcom VX-REXX Object Development Kit for OS/2. With the Object Development Kit ODK), developers can easily create native VX-REXX objects and seamlessly incorporate these objects into the Watcom VX-REXX development environment.
Watcom VX-REXX is a visual development environment for creating OS/2 applications with rich graphical user interfaces. It combines a project management facility, a visual designer and an interactive source level debugger to deliver an easy to use and highly productive visual development environment.
Objects created with the VX-REXX Object Development Kit may be distributed royalty-free.
For more information on Watcom and its products, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.watcom.com/. Sample objects are available in the VX-REXX section of this site.
Interesting OS/2 Sites on the Web
There's a great deal of worthwhile information on OS/2 available on the Internet. Here are a few interesting URLs to visit:
"Why get Warped"
-> http://www.ibm.com/News/ls950817.html
Fifteen reasons to choose OS/2 Warp
-> http://www.ibm.com/News/ls950817-1.html
OS/2 Warp and 32-bit power
-> http://www.software.ibm.com/os2/whywarp.html
"OS/2 vs. Windows 95: Showdown at the OS Corral" - from the current Software Quarterly.
-> http://sq.ibm.com/sq/issues/vol22/warp.htm
Fifteen questions to ask Microsoft
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/15qs.html
The "Nuns" commercial (including video and other material).
-> http://www.ibm.com/sfasp/nuns.htm
PC Magazine readers' award
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/pcmag.html
The OS/2 product family
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/os2.html
Other Internet servers with information about OS/2products
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/inet.html
Selected pointers to other OS/2 information on the Web
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/server2.html
OS/2 Warp Pharmacy
-> http://www.zeta.org.au/~jon/WarpPharmacy.html
OS/2 product information
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/os2info.html
OS/2 vs Windows95: A Decision Maker's Guide"
-> http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/os2vschg.html
The IBM Software Home Page
-> http://www.software.ibm.com
Warp'd Humor
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