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Re: [ECS] RE: ECS Primer David Rabin Fri, 02 Oct 1998 21:25:19 -0500

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i agree.
if i started with ecs i would go dos as i still believe in the old ecs
maxim of a computer dedicataed to home automation which would mean (for
many people) an old machine that may not run win 95.i use a pentium for the
family computer but i use a 486 with 8 meg ram for the ham radio computer
and that is what i would use for automation.
ecs needs to get NEW people into using ecs and that means people who dont
want to spend 500-2000 for the computer and 200 for ecs and then hardware
interfaces to see what it does and if they like it !
i would also want local phone control ! 


david

t 09:58 AM 10/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>OK Mark,
>
>Unfortunately, I have to agree with you that the Windows version should
>be the one we most heavily concentrate on; however, the DOS version
>provides capabilities the Windows version does not and at least my idea
>of a home control computer is one which is not seen at all - except when
>I need to do something on it.  I do not agree that the DOS version
>should get "short end of the stick" as it has some unique capabilities
>that the Windows version does not include.  My listing of DOS first in
>the proposed outline is most likely a mistake but born of my familiarity
>with the DOS version; final product should have WINDOWS stuff first,
>with DOS differences (?) or separate DOS primer entirely (much more
>work?)...
>
>I -really- believe you're going to have to improve the functionality of
>phone message retrieval significantly, as this is just too good a system
>otherwise!  Of course, it's just my humble opinion.
>
>Anyway, yes, it looks like we're off to a pretty good start and should
>be a fun project!
>
>Bill Walters
>
>
>
>Mark Gilmore wrote:
>> 
>> Bill, Your efforts on an ECS-Primer would be most appreciated,
>> but I would not spend any time on the DOS version, as DOS
>> users will be very rare. And if they know DOS, they probably
>> don't need a primer in the 1st place :-).
>> Also, when/if you want to include screens, let me know and I will
>> send you my new ECS/W95 prototype (with W95 user-interface).
>> I will probably soon upload this pgm to beta for
>> all to review. Right now, it's just the screens (nothing
>> underneath yet).
>> --
>> Mark Gilmore
>> Omnipotence
>> http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html
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