[Ham-Computers] RE: windows stuff

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Good for you Robert. When you find a program that does what you need, there is
no reason to upgrade and screw things up! 	
	
The only program I can use to print checks with is Quicken 8.0 the last DOS
version. Nobody supports the Windows versions, not even the screen reading
programs.	
	
I realy do not care if Tarzan The Ape Man crawls out of my computer and rattles
the windows with that thunderous whatever the heck it was call of his!  Upgrades
almost always lead to trouble, so why break what is working? 	
	
DBF	
 

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From: WA5CAB at cs.com
To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: windows stuff
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:57 PM

Duane,

I actually bought an original IBM PC-XT as well, but for my sister to keep 
her plantation bookeeping records on.  I had a Bondwell XT clone (whatever 
happened to Bondwell (Taiwan I think)?  They built excellent equipment) but she 
wanted the "real thing".  It was after the AT came out and I think I paid 
something like $2200 for it.  Don't recall what monitor I bought for her, but
she 
used the system for years.  As you say, built like a tank.  Accounting package I

supplied her with was the same (but not a copy) as one I was using, written by 
a guy in Mesquite, TX.  Can't for sure recall the name of his company but 
think it was CMS.  I used the program until 1994 when I switched over to SBT (a 
dBase app that I could customize for radio collecting interests).  Which I'm 
still running to this day.

In a message dated 8/30/2005 10:32:22 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dfischer at usol.com writes: 
> I had one of the XT when they came out. I paid $3000 for it, another $460
> (wholesale) for a 13" color monitor by Taxon. Then I had to add options to 
> the
> computer, like serial and parallel ports, I think the CGA was optional and 
> the
> monochrome was stock, etc.     
>     
> Built like a Tank and it worked and worked and worked. MS DOS rocked!
> ----------

Robert Downs - Houston
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