As far as the other utilities go most of these needs are satisfied by shareware and commercial applications but they tend to be scattered. What is really needed is one single package with a consistent interface. A classic example of this kind of package is PC Tools for Windows by Symantec which bundled some simple and some complex functions into one product. The ability to use the word processor to write web pages, buttons to access the developers' web sites for instant support and fault finding and automatic upgrading of fixes and patches is also appreciated. The one button access to web sites should be relatively easy to incorporate if it is not already there and Warp's automatic software downloading and installation procedure exists and could easily be adapted and expanded to these applications.
Any good system needs to be able to manipulate and play all the various formats available today.
Although the Internet is a form of communications it is sufficiently specialized to be a subject on its own. For example, I haven't seen any good flight or car simulations on the market yet. Maybe IBM will read this and decide that Merlin should have some of these features built-in or maybe a developer will read it and decide to survey the market to see how much interest is truly out there in a new product. And please, do not shoot the messenger . This page is maintained by Falcon Networking.