Re: Xywin vs. Nota Bene

[Richard Giering dick.giering@xxxxxxxx]

I use both XYWIN and NB. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The
primary disadvantages for XW is the lask of support from TTG, its problems in
the use of the clipboard and the fact that, as a DOS app, the CPU is busy all
the time (whether there is activity on the process or not). The primary
disadvantage to NB is its lack of documentation and the slowness of response
from the support people (but at least they support), the fact that it uses a
different character set (than XW)and a few other minor gliches. Since you have
Ibid and orbis, you will probably have better luck with NB.
 BTW, I run both on my laptop (Dell) under win98 with no apparent problem. My
major use for both is the creation and maintenance of document files on my web
site plus correspondence. I have an extensive library of XPL programs and so
far they seem to run properly under both. I use the XW.KBD keyboard with
modifications wit both with complete success - with the XW.KBD, I have not had
to learn a new set of function key defiitions -F5 is still F5.
 I hope this helps
Dick Giering

Phil Ferreira wrote:

> Perhaps someone on the list who is familiar with both XyWin and Nota Bene
> can advise me on which to purchase.
>
> I am a long time user of XyDos. (And I own Ibid, Orbis, and Ibid plus for
> XyDos, though I don't use them much these days.) However, a laptop that I
> recently purchased (a Toshiba) will not let me run XyDos. ( I assume that
> there's something in the video card that will not allow Dos character mode
> to function properly.) I have downloaded the Nota Bene demo, and with a bit
> of tweaking it is now functioning properly. (At least there is no screen
> flicker).
>
> I have also cobbled together a 'demo' version of XyWin installing the XW.exe
> files and dlls that are available from TTG. I have simply installed the
> Xydos mnu and dlg files--along with the xydos bitfonts--for a working hybrid
> of the two programs.
>
> I must say that in many ways I find my bastard version of Xywin superior to
> Nota Bene. All of my xpl programs run without a hitch; my Xydos keyboard
> works prettly well (I've had to remap a couple functions). And it is very,
> very fast.
>
> Nota Bene, by contrast, has a very hard time with my Xydos keyboard, hangs
> on several xpl programs, and requires modifications of many Xydos files to
> show properly on the screen. It has, however, one great advantage. Its on
> screen fonts are much, much clearer than those I am getting with my cobbled
> together version of Xywin.
>
> So a question: How good are the screen fonts that actually come with the
> XyWin package? Are those that Nota Bene uses clearly superior? What other
> advantages will Nota Bene provide?
>
> Thanks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. (The price difference--$129
> vs. $199--is not really an issue for me.)
>
> Phil Ferreira
> ferreira@xxxxxxxx
> ferreira@xxxxxxxx