Re: Xy on Mac revisited-Parallel Universe

[Peter Cassidy pcassidy@xxxxxxxx]

You're the guy. I still tell people about the iPaq/Xy hack and they just
freak out, especially the journalist who have used Xy. I might as well
be telling them I am on a list with someone who goes to work in a
zeppelin. Great going. Do you have a screen shot, by the way?

Peter

backinblue@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> I use XYWrite on a MAC PowerBook running OS X 10.3 WITHOUT the need to re-boot into a windows virtual machine.
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> I do this "gratis" via a nice little Open Source DOS GUI port of the DOSBOx emulator. The program is called "Radnor". Just Google and you'll find it. It's very easy to use and will run DOS apps like XyWrite.
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> I am using XyWrite straight outta the box without many modifications - so mileage may vary for others. I just want a super fast, super stable, mouseless, no menus in the way, word processor (i.e. XyWrite)
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> Also, just for gee wiz factor of stuff, I run XyWrite on my IPAQ HX2750 PDA via a $39 DOS emulator for PocketPC devices entitled "PocketDOS".
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> And no, I am not associated with either product mentioned above - Just sharing my discovery of the past couple years of tinkering.
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