Re: [NTLK] Some wise words (maybe)

From: Tony Kan (tony.kan_at_clear.net.nz)
Date: Sun Aug 15 2004 - 13:38:13 PDT


There is another graphical environment that also sat on top of DOS called
Geos. The environment had a full "Office" suite of programs. It still
survives as a commercial product with the addition of a web browser and
email clients.

Still very light on its feet and I'm impressed that it is still going.

[snip]

It was very revolutionary, and it still exists today!
http://www.elixir.com/

These products could all run on an original 640K IBM PC/AT system,
driving 120 DPI monitors from Sigma Designs. They were built with the
GEM (Graphical Environment Manager) from Digital Research (creator of
CP/M) and ran as a full graphical OS application shell on top of good
old DOS.

[snip]

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