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>Oh, as far as I know, DOS doesn't support USB very well (if at all), >firewire, large hard drive partitions, graphics ... Ah, but John, those are all "upgrades" to technology driving a change in OS, not something native in the OS. I was responding to James's comment that: >nobody at IBM was lifting a finger to point out the advantages of text >mode (speed and technological simplicity, as well as only having to buy >the damned thing once I agree that USB and large drives and graphics are good, but they're not available on a "green screen" either. I'm just saying that one can't extolling the virtues of 5250 and then say that you need to upgrade windows to use new technology. Either you need new technology or you don't. -Walden ------------ Walden H Leverich III President & CEO Tech Software (516) 627-3800 x11 WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.TechSoftInc.com Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur. (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
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