OS/2 FAQ List: User's Edition (4 Apr 94)

(3.11) Special Software Offers

Are there any special software offers I should know about?

Here are some of the OS/2 software products that represent particularly 
good values.  Most prices do not include shipping and handling.

 o Low Prices on OS/2 2.1.  Katy Computer Systems in St. Louis (phone 
   314-230-8200 or netmail sales@katy.com) offers some of the lowest 
   prices in the United States on both OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 for Windows.

 o Novastor's Novaback Tape Backup Software.  This package supports a wide 
   variety of tape drives, but check ahead to see if yours is supported. 
    Available for $112 from Programmer's Connection, phone 800-336-1166 or 
   216-494-8715.

 o Borland C++ for OS/2.  Available from Below Zero in Calgary (phone 
   800-461-2777, 403-547-0669, or FAX 403-547-1018) for about $136 U.S., 
   including shipping.  Add GST in Canada.  Below Zero will export outside 
   North America.  Also available from IBM Direct (800-IBM-2-YOU) for 
   $139.

 o IBM TCP/IP 2.0 for OS/2.  The universal peer-to-peer networking 
   solution, now updated to take advantage of OS/2 2.x's special features. 
    In the United States the base package (IBM Part No. 65G1220) is 
   available for about $150 from many dealers, including Indelible Blue. 
    Discounts apply for additional licenses.  The Base Services package 
   includes basic server and client software (finger, ftp, talk, telnet, 
   etc.), an NNTP newsreader (NR/2), a mailer (LaMail), SLIP support, and 
   much more.  Ask about available TCP/IP add-ons if you need them: X 
   Window System Server, X Window System Client, NFS, DOS/Windows Access, 
   Programmer's Toolkit, Domain Name Server, Extended Networking, NetBIOS, 
   OSF/Motif, Asia/Pacific Kit, and Ultimedia Mail/2.

 o Lotus Applications.  Lotus 1-2-3 2.0a, cc:Mail 2.0, Ami Pro 3.0a, and 
   Freelance Graphics 2.0a for OS/2 are now available.  These 32-bit, 
   Workplace Shell, and HPFS aware applications are available at the same 
   prices as the DOS and Windows counterparts.  For educational discounts 
   in the United States contact Douglas Stewart Co. (phone 800-279-2795). 
    All four may be purchased together in the Lotus SmartSuite which, for 
   a limited time, includes a free copy of OS/2 2.1.  For example, 
   Corporate Software (phone 800-677-4003) is selling the OS/2 SmartSuite 
   for $319 (competitive/upgrade package; $419 otherwise).  And A-Prompt 
   (phone 800-523-9511 Ext. 207) is offering the SmartSuite to educational 
   purchasers for a mere $159.

 o Imara ScanTool.  Imara Research Corp. is offering its OS/2 ScanTool 
   software at a special price of $99 with a 30 day money back guarantee. 
    Works with HP ScanJet, ScanJet Plus, ScanJet IIP, and ScanJet IIC 
   scanners.  Saves files as PCX, raw TIFF, or compressed TIFF.  Phone 
   Imara at 416-581-1740 (or FAX 416-581-1605) for more information or to 
   order.

 o Conner Backup Exec.  Conner, through some recent acquisitions, has 
   obtained expertise in OS/2 backup software.  Backup Exec is the latest 
   effort, on sale at a special price of $69.  Call 800-468-2587 for more 
   information or to order.

 o CorelDraw 2.5.  Corel Systems has dropped the price of CorelDraw 2.5 
   for OS/2 to just $199 (list).  For example, IBM Direct (phone 
   800-IBM-2-YOU) is selling CorelDraw for OS/2 for only $139.

 o Corel SCSI Software.  Corel Systems offers a SCSI driver package which 
   will give you additional support for removeable media (such as 
   magneto-optical drives) under OS/2 (and DOS).  This package is 
   available for $64.95 from Computability (phone 800-554-9948 or FAX 
   414-357-7814).

 o PFS:Works.  Spinnaker has slashed the price of PFS:Works for OS/2, an 
   integrated software package providing word processing, spreadsheet, 
   charting, database, and communications functions.  Many dealers are 
   carrying PFS:Works for OS/2 for under $40, including Indelible Blue 
   (phone 800-776-8284 or 919-834-7005, FAX 919-783-8380).

 o Relish.  Relish is a 32-bit PIM (personal information manager), 
   handling scheduling and calendar functions.  Relish is now available 
   for only $69 directly from Sundial Systems; mention the "OS/2 User 
   Group Special" when ordering.  A demonstration version of Relish is 
   available from (3.2) Shareware and Freeware Sources.

 Related information:

 (3.1) Applications 
 (3.2) Shareware and Freeware Sources

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