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echo: os2_z3
to: Ian Pickering
from: Stephen Walsh
date: 1997-01-17 22:15:24
subject: Should I buy Merlin?

On Jan 14 17:42, 1997, Ian Pickering of 3:714/905 wrote:

hello ian,

 IP> - Are the comms drivers fixed in v4?..Warp 3 needed the SIO 
 IP> drivers, which I think is a major oversight on IBM's part.  If I 
 IP> can use my 28.8 I'll be happy!

the standard comm's drivers (comm.sys/vcom.sys) now support upto a locked
rate of 115200. But if you want to run dos/win3.x stuff with no system
hit's, then ray's sio drives's are a must. (they are anyway, as far as I
cair)...

 IP> - I have a P133 with 32M Ram..will this allow reasonable use of 
 IP> Speech and Dictation.  I have read that the absolute minimum is a 
 IP> P100 with 16/32M.

yes.

 IP> - Are the Internet utilities much the same as in V3?  I know Java 
 IP> is supported now, but again I read that it doesn't fully support 
 IP> some features.

Pretty much, except for the adition of Netscape/2 V2.02 (you will need to
get that from the ineternet as it's not shipped with the system).

 IP> - Has the 'Connect to other Internet providers' option been 
 IP> updated?

How so?

Stephen

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