tshea@vax1.mankato.msus.edu (04/02/91)
Excel 3.0 for OS/2 is an not a mindless port like Word. For all our OS/2 users, we recommend Excel over Lotus. tim shea
psmith@iies.ecn.purdue.edu (Paul F Smith) (04/03/91)
In article <1991Apr2.091614.402@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> tshea@vax1.mankato.msus.edu writes: >Excel 3.0 for OS/2 is an not a mindless port like Word. For all our OS/2 >users, we recommend Excel over Lotus. > >tim shea > Is Excel 3.0 for OS/2 a seperate product from the Windows version? I have OS/2 for Win3 and the doc mentions OS/2. Did I get both versions, or do I have to buy them seperatly? (I tried installing under OS/2, it didn't work) Thanks! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul F. Smith - ADPC - Purdue University psmith@ecn.purdue.edu <someday I'll think of something profound to put here, maybe>
tshea@vax1.mankato.msus.edu (04/03/91)
In article <1991Apr2.215138.26234@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, psmith@iies.ecn.purdue.edu (Paul F Smith) writes: > > Is Excel 3.0 for OS/2 a seperate product from the Windows version? > I have OS/2 for Win3 and the doc mentions OS/2. Did I get both versions, > or do I have to buy them seperatly? (I tried installing under OS/2, it > didn't work) > > Thanks! > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Paul F. Smith - ADPC - Purdue University psmith@ecn.purdue.edu > <someday I'll think of something profound to put here, maybe> No. Microsoft is too lazy to come out with two seperate manuals for the OS/2 and Windows version of Excel. Our Word for PM manuals are the same way. tim shea
joeb@hpnmdla.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) (04/05/91)
I just called Microsoft, and they say that Excel version 3.0 is NOT available for OS/2 yet. The latest release of Excel for OS/2 is version 2.21. Regarding the quality of the port, I find it somewhat disappointing. MS didn't use any of the power of OS/2, especially multi-threading. They had the chance to create a spreadsheet which could _truly_ calculate in the background, but they muffed it. Excel has had legendary problems printing to LaserJets. MS apparently didn't follow all of their own rules for OS/2 apps with Excel. (So what's new??) I've heard that Lotus 1-2-3 G is a far better OS/2 spreadsheet. If it weren't for its high price, I'd have bought it instead of Excel. -- Joe B. #include <standard.disclaimer>
feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) (04/07/91)
I've done only limited printing to HP Laserjet II from EXCEL, but I've never had any problems with it. -- David Feustel, 1930 Curdes Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (219) 482-9631 EMAIL: netcom.com