MF> I agree, but how many programs are available for OS/2?  Think of
 MF> all the programs you use in a day, and how many are available for
 MF> OS/2?  (Yes, OS/2 can run it's own stuff, plus DOS, and Windows 3.1,
 MF> but not 95!)
 MF> 
 MF> The number one concern is choosing the application you need to get
 MF> the job done.  Then tied for second place is the platform (PC/Mac)
Your point is one most should read very carefully. Choose the application 
that 
"you need to get the job done". I still use a lot of software that is long 
out 
of print, but it still serves its purpose. I have also picked up a lot of 
VERY 
cheap software (like Corel Draw 3) instead of getting "the latest and 
greatest". For a small budget office (home office), it makes far more sense 
to 
explore what is needed by YOU, rather than what the software companies TELL 
YOU you need. Case in point is Windows 95. I got 3.1 for free with my 
machine, 
and any apps I have for Windows are 3.1 apps. Now, to upgrade the machine I 
use, plus all the software would probably run me in the $5000 area. I can't 
honestly believe the work I do with it would be "better". So the bottom line 
is always the main interest.
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All the best,
Brent Shellenberg
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