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- From: andrzej@bnr.ca (Andrzej Bieszczad)
- Subject: Re: EMAIL gift
- In-Reply-To: andrzej@bnr.ca's message of Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:43:48 GMT
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- In article <ANDRZEJ.92Nov18214349@bcars268.bnr.ca> andrzej@bnr.ca (Andrzej Bieszczad) writes:
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- I am interested in getting my father a Christmas gift by buying
- 1 year's subsciption to a computer service such as Compuserv or other
- services which would allow him to see outside data and also email people.
-
- He currently has a PC/XT with a 2400 baud modem. He does not live in
- Ottawa but does have local phone access to a Datapac number.
- Any suggestions?
-
- Denis Langlais Internet: denisl@bnr.ca
- BNR Ltd.
- My opinions are my own
-
- Have you thought about buying your father PC/GEOS. It is an excellent
- GUI that runs on any PC (IBM compatible) that has Hercules or at least
- CGA. They offer a free one month subscription to AmericaOnLine with a
- very good tool that comes with the package. There were some stores in
- Ottawa selling it for below $100.00. I bought one for my daughter and
- upgraded to GEOS-Pro for additional $10.00. The package has a complete
- set of applications (wordprocessor, object-oriented drawing package,
- notebook, calendar, daytimer, terminal, AmericaOnLine tool, viewer to
- Borland's Quatro-Pro SE that comes with GEOS-Pro, comprehensive
- performace meter, some games, probably more) and has a launching
- utility for DOS programs. The GUI is Motif compliant. There are three
- interfaces for advanced, medium and novice users.
-
- For anybody with an XT or AT/286 in basement: the computer + PC/GEOS
- can be a very attractive Christmas present.
-
- In Canada, PC/Geos is being sold by IBM. Here are the details:
-
- >IBM Canada
- >PO BOX 657
- >North York, Ont
- >M3C 9Z9
- >
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- I don't know about the address but the main IBM Canada number is:
- 800-465-7999.
-
- That come from the GOES newsgroup.
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