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eComStation 1.1 Entry Edition Review

Posted by timothy on from the what-a-name dept.

Gentu writes "OSNews reviews the latest incarnation of the legendary OS/2, eComStation 1.1 Entry Edition. The product was released less than a month ago, after a 1.5 years gap of the original 1.0 eCS version. The Serenity Systems guy seems to have overhaul the installation procedure, but not always with the best results."

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  1. Who buys this? by Billly+Gates · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Only ancient servers use os/2 to run legacy apps.

    I would be very supprised if any drivers for modern hardware are included.

    It seems weird to use the old os2api's and the only software for os/2 is java enabled or maybe some ports of OSS.

    I would pick FreeBSD or Linux over this thank you.

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  2. Re:Look at those Screen Shots! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    *my* *god* *you* *like* *to* *use* *a* *lot* *of* *these* *in* *your* *posts* *don't* *you* *?*

    and you realy need a splel checkaar tooo'.

  3. Re:Uh by User+956 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So you want to buy a new implementation of a dead OS?

    Apple seems to be doing okay on that business model. Unless all that stuff I read about on slashdot about BSD being dead wasn't true.

    /me is completely shocked.

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  4. Wow, OS/2... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So what's new on the Commodore 128 front?

  5. Stupid name by ShatteredDream · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Makes it sound like a niche OS. Come on, doesn't eComStation imply that's only good for one thing? This alone will help make it hard for OS/2 to make a comeback of any kind.

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    1. Re:Stupid name by HisMother · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      What one thing is that?

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  6. Seriously. File Manager! Adobe Type Manager! by sulli · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If I really wanted that experience I could always run winfile on Win98. Ick.

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  7. Re:Nostalgia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Show me *any* OS that doesn't get updated or supported with new drivers for 8 years and still offers a user-friendly and pleasing experience when it's installed on modern hardware!"

    Linux HAS been updated for 8 years and still DOES NOT offer a user-friendly and pleasing experience.

  8. Warning: Eugenia Alert by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Just be forewarned, this "review" is done by the infamous EUGENIA. Whose "reviews" usually entail everything up to actually getting it installed, and no actual usability.