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Hi,
I've been reading this list for a while now with
great pleasure and appreciation. I used xywrite way back, finally gave it up for
windows, and have cried at night ever since. XPL was a gift from the Gods, as
far as I was concerned.
Well, I want to get back to all of that. I have a
very specific application, and I would really appreciate recommendations. I
loathe microsoft, and want to kill two birds with one stone. I am a physician
specializing in anti-aging medicine and alternative and complementary cancer
therapy, and I do literature searching and review every day, and prepare
abstracts, etc.
I have just purchased a new computer, and would
like to set it up properly from day one. Here is what I need to do:
1. Prepare documents in xywrite or NB.
2. surf the web big-time.
3. download lots of text from the web, organize,
and print.
4. maintain very active email.
That's pretty much IT!! I just use a computer to
accomplish specific tasks; I don't give a damn about all the bells and whistles
and windows whatevers.
My request is this:
what operating system other than windows can I use,
what web browser, what email server, and xy or NB for the operating system in
question - that would all work together wonderfully to accomplish the 4 goals
listed above and be able to divorce completely from Microsoft, Exporer, Outloook
and Word? (gag retch)
Thank you very much for you help.
Charles Knouse, D.O.
The Young For Life Clinic
Athens OH
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