On 08/09/06 Andy Willis wrote:
> I started making use of the Warpcenter when it first came out in Warp 
> 4, 
> which as you recall came out before Win95 which is when Windy got one 

Though WarpCenter first was integrated in Warp4 (which as I recall debuted 
in Sept 1996) the original was SmartCenter which was part of an update to 
the original Lotus Smart Suite for OS/2.  I believe that update did in fact 
came out before weenie95.  I'd have to look through my stack of ancient 
diskettes to see what date that update was released.

> (much more limited than the one on OS/2 at the time... it wasn't 
> until 
> W2K that it even started to get as powerful and still isn't in some 
> ways).  It makes for easy access as I usually have multiple program 
> windows open all over the screen (can't hardly stand having apps full 
> screen).  I don't use it quite the same as I used to as I started 
> using 
> hotkeys from xworkplace many years ago.  I use two of them (one top 
> and 
> one bottom) where the bottom one just has lswitcher setup so that I 
> can 
> change priorities and switch tasks quickly.
> I can understand someone not liking the centers as I never liked the 
> launchpad from earlier OS/2 versions (though I did use it for some 
> functions).

I find the startup thingy in XP to be rigid and unconfigurable and can you 
even turn the damn thing off?  And it is forever popping up stupid messages 
about stuff I don't care about.  While x/eCenter is highly configurable, 
way more so then WarpCenter and with some effort you can make the former 
look like the later.  But with eCS we get the option to use either or use 
Launchpad or nothing at all if that is what we want.

Mark

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