[328] in OS/2_Discussion
RE: New User Comments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John H. Kim)
Mon Nov 7 20:28:23 1994
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 20:28:11 -0500 (EST)
From: "John H. Kim" <jokim@MIT.EDU>
Reply-To: jokim@MIT.EDU
To: os2partners@MIT.EDU
In message Mon, 07 Nov 1994 16:59:11 EST, abelenky@MIT.EDU writes:
> Basic OS systems seem a little sluggish. I'm used to Windows, which
> opens Windows instantly... Under OS/2, opening a folder takes a short
> thrash at the HD, and a little time to open. Granted that this is less
> than a second, but it is noticeably slower than Windows.
Unlike Windows which stores icon and other GUI information in one separate
file, OS/2 attaches them to the file it's associated with. So opening a
folder involves tracking down every file in that directory. The advantage
is that if your ever move those files around, the GUI and hard disk won't
get out of synch (it is still possible though). The disadvantage, as you
noticed, is the speed.
> I had to call TechSupport to get a replacement floppy for the bad one
> in my Bonus Pack. After going through a lengthy phone tree at the 800
> number listed in the documentation, I was told to call a number in the
A trick to getting by voice mail menus is to do nothing. Most voice mail
systems are set up so that if you don't push any buttons, it assumes you're
on a rotary phone and connects you to an operator.
> 407 area-code. My nickle, of course. After a short phone tree there,
> I was on hold for ~30 minutes. When I finally got to a real person,
I *hope* this is a mistake on IBM's part. Their tech support for software
has always been free via an 800 number for 90 days. Incompetent maybe, but
free.
When is MCC gonna get Warp!?!
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