-=> Quoting August Abolins to Michael Sharon <=-
 AA> Hi MICHAEL!
 AA> On 02-10-98 at 01:28:21PM, MICHAEL SHARON of 1:120/13 wrote to AUGUST
 AA> ABOLINS:
 MS> Oh, I don't think you should be so unyielding in your stance. Unless
 MS> you  have virtually EVERY single program you ever want on your
 MS> machine. However,  find just one that you want to add, and your sure
 MS> to find that it won't  run unless you have Win95. ;)
 AA> As a matter of fact, sofar I have not found a problem using a Win3.1
 AA> compatible version of any program that I or my extended family needs.
 AA> When it comes to ultimately replace computer HARDWARE, only THEN would
 AA> I consider moving along to W95.
 MS>  I can say that pretty confidently, because I too felt that same way,
 MS> until  that one program became available. Drat...!
 AA> Like what? If it's a game, don't bother saying anything. I despise
 AA> the justification of W95 for the sake of running a game.
 Your sentiment about the games scenario is appreciated. I too hold the
 same resentment. However, at where I work, the new versions of MS Word
 and Excel doesn't work the same without Win95. Also, using Win95 has
 definitely shown a noticeable change in how fast these programs, as well
 as others run while using Win95, in comparison to Win3.xx.
 MS> Besides, when your workplace  changes over, it's pretty hard to use
 MS> two different OS's (one at home, and  one at work), when one seems to
 MS> be pretty much commonplace today.
 AA> 2 different OS's are not a problem for me, personally. I have worked
 AA> in Win3.1, VAX, and various flavours of unix at ONE workplace.
 Maybe for you and I it isn't cumbersome, but we can't speak for all.
 Personally, I found it to be quite annoying using my obviously slower
 system at home, in comparison to the speedier one at work. Especially
 when all it needed to kick up the RPM's was to install Win95. I was
 notably surprised to say the least.
 I'm sure my comments may draw some feedback resulting in pro's and con's
 vs. the speed. However, in my, and my other co-workers opinions, we have
 noted a difference. (Mind you, CPU, RAM, ect. is the same as at work. Not
 brand names per se, but performance wise yes. Pentium, 32MB RAM ect).
 AA> Regarding using a system a home, I wouldn't base my selection on what
 AA> is used at work.
 Again, with hardware, brand name differences I can see. Internally though,
 I can't see much difference. Matter of fact, I know people who have better
 internal components at home than they do at work, and still noticed the
 difference that programs ran faster after they installed Win95.
 AA> If my job would require that I use the same software
 AA> at home, then I would expect the employer to supply it.  Otherwise, I
 AA> tell them, "yes, I have a computer at home, but it is not compatible
 AA> with the products you use."
 AA> People shouldn't be taking their work home with them anyway.
 Oh I don't know about that last statement. This is rapidly becoming very
 much commonplace today. I don't personally advocate the practice, however,
 it is prevalent. I personally worked for a place briefly while I was laid
 off from my other employer, and they EXPECTED you to work at home if you
 were to call in sick for instance.
 I'd be required to log onto the company system from home. My boss would
 notify me which reports needed to be done, I'd retrieve them via download,
 complete them, and resubmit them via upload for printing. Then, I'd e-mail
 the secretary, and she'd pick up the reports, and distribute them.
 Naturally, that place is no longer my place of employment. ;) You see,
 their thinking was, if you're a salary employee, and since they are paying
 you whether your there or not, (unlike an hourly paid employee), they
 considered it...EXPECTED of their salary employees. :'(
 You'd be surprised how many other companies are following this lead! Even
 the place I'm currently with now, (a major corporation), they encourage
 their upper management employees to work from home via "PC Anywhere."
 They log on to their personal terminal, retrieve and answer e-mail, and
 continue working right there at their terminal accessed from their home.
 Sincerely,
 Michael Sharon
 
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