But you'll be running little else. NeXTConnection's third-party offerings for Intel are limited to a mere half-dozen applications. While these include such excellent solutions as Athena Design's Mesa spreadsheet, Word-Perfect's WordPerfect word processor, and Metrosoft's MetroTools utility package, there isn't much to attract a new user, compared to the thousands of programs available for other operating systems.
The good news is that the number of third-party offerings is expected to quadruple by the end of the year.
NeXTConnection knows PCs (not too surprising, since the company is a division of the much larger PC Connection) and the salesperson was very helpful in explaining configurations, bus designs, and video drivers.
The biggest current problem with NeXTConnection is finding out what products it offers. The company ceased active advertising in June and has announced no new marketing programs. The telephone salesperson said that the company remains uncertain about how it will advertise its product offerings.
NeXTConnection can be contacted at 800/800-6398.
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