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- ║ Norton Desktop 1.0 ║
- ║ for DOS ║
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- by Tony Curro
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- What Peter Norton has done for Windows, he has now done for DOS.
- Norton Desktop 1.0 for DOS (NDDOS) has many of the features found in the
- Windows version. It has drag-and-drop, mouse support and the same key
- commands that are found in the Windows release.
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- Full installation of NDDOS requires 8MB of hard disk space. As with
- other products you can choose which modules are installed. There are
- various Norton Utilities including: Speed Disk, Norton Disk Doctor,
- Unerase, System Information. In addition you have a calculator, calendar,
- and built-in text editor. Other programs are: Norton AntiVirus and Norton
- Backup for DOS.
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- The default screen can be changed to emulate Norton's Commander.
- There is also a screen saver included, and you can even compress or
- uncompress files, or view a document, database or spreadsheet file from the
- more than 50 file viewers, without running the application. You can also
- associate a file with an application. If you set all files with the
- extension of WKS to run 1-2-3, whenever you execute the .WKS file it will
- run 1-2-3 and place that file on the screen. A configurable menu allows you
- to place your own programs there, and start them with a click of the mouse,
- or by pressing a key.
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- I have a Bernoulli drive, and without a disk in the drive I get an
- error from NDDOS. Just clicking on OK allows it to continue. NDDOS supports
- all the file and disk features like: copy, move, delete, rename and so on.
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- Overall I did like the Norton Desktop for DOS. If you are a new
- user, or one who does not have any utilities, I would suggest this package.
- On the other hand, if you are like many people, who have a myriad of
- programs you may wish to consider it. Many readers have backup programs,
- Norton Utilities, and AntiVirus software. Eliminating these from the above
- program would only leave you with a shell, file viewers, and the ability to
- compress files. At the street price of NDDOS I think that is a bit much to
- pay. There is NO upgrade policy for current owners of Norton AntiVirus,
- Norton Backup, or Norton Utilities.
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- ║ Program Information ║
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- ║ Norton Desktop 1.0 ║
- ║ for DOS ║
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- ║ List Price - $179 ║
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- ║ Symantec Corporation ║
- ║ 10201 Torre Avenue ║
- ║ Cupertino, CA 95014-2132 ║
- ║ 408-253-9600 ║
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