Re: Application Recommendations - Part 2

How do I access P2P?

The OS/2 Guy wrote:
....
> >
> > "DeScribe", "DeScribe Voyager 5 for OS/2". I can only find it on
> > Norloff's BBS, and can't get the hang of downloading it.
>
> Both versions are readily available via P2P...
>
> > "Kiev Video" Is this what os2.kiev.ua/en calls "Warp Overlay?"
>
> Kiev Video is the "Media Player" of OS/2. You'll need to
> purchase ($10?) the Warp Overlay product that goes
> with the Kiev Video. Kiev Video is still in beta but it is
> quite stable and works very well on so many media
> formats its amazing.

Get Kiev Video on P2P also?

....
>
> > "Lotus Smartsuite ME 9.2" This is a commercial product but purchase of
> > it is confusing. If I do a Google search, I get many places that sell
> > it for about $32. I haven't heard of any of these places. If I go to
> > places I know, such as IBM or Mensys, the price jumps to about $281.
> > Is this the same product?
>
> The product above works only under Windows and was made
> specifically for Windows. You want SS/2 v1.7.3
>
> The latest release of SmartSuite for OS/2 plus the updates to
> upgrade it to version 1.7.3.

Thanks for clarifying this.

>
> SmartSuite and Warp 4.52 require no registration key or codes
> to work. They simply install. eCS fanatics hate it when I report this
> because they want you to believe the only way to get a 'legal'
> copy of SS/2 is to buy eCS. Total bullpuckey. You can click
> on the Warp 4.52 registration icon and the SS/2 registration icon
> and register both. IBM has handed out thousands of copies of
> Warp 4.52 and SS/2 at seminars, meetings, press junkets,
> etc.
>

I've got 4.5.1. Someone in another newsgroup sold/gave/traded it to
me.


> > I'm presently reading the February 1995 issue of OS/2 Professional.
> > Its very interesting to see ads and discussions of these products.
> > This issue includes reviews of Clearlook and Mesa/2!
>
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>
> > Again, thanks.
>
> You are very welcome. Don't hesitate to come back and
> ask further questions.
>
> Dr. Timothy Martin, The Official and Only OS/2 Guy
> Warp City Web Site - http://www.warpcity.com
> email: OS2Guy@xxxxxxxxx OR eCSGuy@xxxxxxxxx

Dan

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