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Years ago, back in the 3.1 days there was a product that was better than Windows ever dreamed about being. It never suceeded but really was excellent
The product ran and multitasked on any computer, including an 8088 with 1 (yes ONE) meg of ram. I ran it on a 286 12mhz with one meg of ram and it multitasked flawlessly
It ran on any video card or monitor
What was the product?
Hint:
Its not Unix nor Linux
It ran IBM stuff
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My Atari 7800 computer!!! :P
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Here's my guess, and I don't know about the logo for this one either. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Quarterdeck's DESQview ?????
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Think harder
This program did not require Windows, it replaced it. Although they could coexist easily
I still have it in the archives somewhere
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[This message has been edited by PCSolutions (edited 04-27-2001).]
norton command?
Think about it like this
It was better Windows than Windows 3.1.
It didnt need Windows or require it
Worked with anything
Most of you have probably never heard of it
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PC, I have been looking and cant seem to find this one either. I am looking....
Max, I told you I would give you the answer to the question I asked last week, but I found that my answer was wrong and cant find a definate.....
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OH-oh Dodge, looks like another windows logo quest... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
BTW, dodge,in the hardware forum you mentioned sending me an email. If you did, it never got here.
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Would it be QNX. It is an OS that can replace windows or work with it.
Max, I tried to send you email earlier. But I kept getting booted off the net. So I decided I would write it later. By the time I got back in here I had forgotten what I was going to write you about until now... I'll send it in a minute. If I can stay on long enough....
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Max, You got mail.
PC, could you take a look at the win/98 forum. The Mach2 show is gone and 11:43 shows up with my name beside it.. What is going on????
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[This message has been edited by Dodge (edited 04-27-2001).]
Max only thing I can think of is a server burp
Rotgut beer or booze most likely
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dodge,
Got the mail. Return on the way. I've been having mail trouble so I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing it.
PCSolutions,
Are any of these answers even close? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ If they aren't, we might need a hint. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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QNX has been around for about 20 years and is still operating. You can download it free or order the CD for $30... I think I would go for the download....Then burn it to a CD..
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Worked right next door to QNX for 10 years, there were only a couple of businesses in that development back then in '89. You can put the demo on a 3.5" diskette. Beware of IRQ conflicts, it doesn't like them one bit. http://www.qnx.com/demodisk/
Dodge - I couldn't log on almost all day yesterday. A Teleglobe router blown in Montreal apparently.
PCSolutions - Are we close?
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Just trying to give others a friendly hand.
I checked ebay just out of curiosity. Somebody was selling a system that was bundles with this product. Found the software and even a tshirt!
The company is still around, at least as far as I know. The product shipped in 1989 and was renamed sometime after that. I think it originally released on the C64 back in 1986(that should help)
It shipped with a word processor, database, file namager, address book, date book, screen savers, games, and communications software bundled inside of it
Here are the System Requirements:
286/386 PC, 640k ram, 40 Mb hard drive.
MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.0 or higher, CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA or Hercules
It appears that I can still buy it, but under the new name.
Does that help?
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GeoWorks (PC/GEOS)?
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I have no idea what these are. Hell they could be Apple for all I know, but they turned up in my travels:
Taligent ???
Pink ???
NeXT ???
I know....I'm reaching here...hehe https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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GEOS
GeoWorks Ensemble! Now known as New Deal Office
Some of us are showing our age here! LOL
Found this interesting link while researching this
Graphical User Interface Timeline
Figures that Vern would post it first. He knows everything
Maybe next week we should play "Stump Vern!" https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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OK...so I wasn't even close. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Nice to see we are getting some more players for the Friday trivia games, though. Thanks for the games PCS. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Well if you don't have anything else to do we still have to find out about the Microsoft Logo, which by the way is a good example for the US Government to follow if they would like to keep something really secret. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Youre welcome but frankly I am running out of stuff to ask! I think it is fun and breaks up the week. Max Your question wasthe toughest yet though. Even Microsoft choked on it!
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PCS,
If you do run out of questions, just start the thread on Fridays and maybe some of us can jump in with stuff. I promise, if I ask a question, I'll have an answer in mind already. It won't be open-ended like the logo one...hehe https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Ok then, here's one. What was the class of circuits called that succeeded vacuum tube circuits? As I know the answer it means it relatively easy. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Ah...just off the top of my head. Tin cans and string. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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I am using an empty Campbel's soup can and 9lb fishing line to make this net connection
Isnt everyone?
Energy Star compliant too!
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Youll get faster surfing if you use a heavier line with a few weights crimped on at 56" intervals, PC.
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I wouldn't be paranoid if everyone wasn't out to get me...
Looks like it was two simple a question https://discussions.virtualdr.com/.
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Goose,
Since we had the premature destruction of the MACH2 show this weekend, we figured we would take it out on this thread. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Watch out for Dodge...LOL
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Well dadburnit maxx, I owe you an apology. Will email you in a short. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Goose, I'm going with semi-conductor transistors ???
EDIT; E-mail reply sent.
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[This message has been edited by maxximilian (edited 04-28-2001).]
The integrated ciruit was developed and produced in the fifties and sixties, with IBM a big player. The integrated ciruits were contained in a layered "wafer". The transistors, resistors, capacitors were components of the integrated circuit. Here is a good article on the subject. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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So I am gone all day and I still get blamed for the Mach2 show disapperance. I have already said I'm sorry and tried to suck up to Mach2, dont know if it done any good or not. But atleast I tried. I figured he would atleast flame me for ruining the show.....lol
greengoose, email replied....
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Dodge "see what a difference a day makes" ROFLOL https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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