Hi Chris,
 LH>     Thanks for your input.  At the time I started this 
 LH> bbs, I was using an XT and I know that v3.x would not 
 LH> have worked on that computer, however, I have been 
 CB> Don't be so sure.  I ran max on an xt for a while, with 
 CB> only 640k.  Max still ( as far as i know ) supports 
 CB> double dos as a multitasker.  DD was a big thing for 
 CB> xt's as it allowed two windows to be open.  I wouldn't 
 CB> be surprised if max 3 ran on an xt now, as the memory 
 CB> requirements from 2.01 have either not changed, or it 
 CB> was a sufficiently small change not to be noticed.
 LH> fortunate to have various parts donated to me, so that 
 LH> now I am using a 486/33 but there are not enough 
 LH> reasons for me to make the change.
 CB> Possibly.
 LH>      That fact about upgrades not being compatible is 
 LH> exactly what I dislike about some software.
 CB> Don't be too hard on Max.  There comes a point 
 CB> sometimes when you must throw out the old and bring in 
 CB> the new.  New programming languages, new hardware 
 CB> requirements, overcomming old bugs/limits.  All these 
 CB> can't possible be accomplished if everything stayed 
 CB> backward compatible.  Look at MS-DOS
 CB> If it was still 100% backward compatile with ver 
 CB> 1.10... nobody would have hard drives.. sector size 
 CB> would be wierd.. limits on subdirectories.. etc.
     Thanks anyway.
  
     TTYL
         Linda
            cat.lady@cats.gratisnet.com
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