JAHAYES@MIAMIU.BITNET (09/05/90)
Thanks to all who responded to my vague query about software named "Extend". Herewith some summary comments from the dozen or so responses. First, such a product does exist. It is from: Imagine That, Inc. 151 Bernal Rd, Suite 5 San Jose, CA 95119 USA (voice) (408)365-0305 Second, a brief description: Extend is a package that supposedly brings mainframe modelling power to the mac world, and it runs on a lowly Plus (no word on even lowlier macs...:-), and up. It comes with three libraries: Generic, Discrete Event, and Engineering. A Manufacturing library is available for an extra (unspecified) fee. It also comes with a number of step-by-step examples, some of which are ecological in nature (no pun intended). Third, some caveats: While most respondents were generally pleased with the package, there are a couple of points worth mentioning. First, it's none too cheap: $495 per unit, direct from the company. No one has seen it sold via any other dealer (e.g. MacWarehouse). Second, constructing custom models involves using the built-in language, described by one person as "a cross between Pascal and C". I would expect a moderately steep learning curve as a consequence. So it goes. Again, thanks to all who responded to my request, and you can stop now :-). Josh Hayes, Zoology Department, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056 voice: 513-529-1679 fax: 513-529-6900 jahayes@miamiu.bitnet, or jahayes@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu And what do you think you'll do, all alone with an old fish?