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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Try Digital Microsystem HiNet (CP/M derivative) – The real first network operating system even before Novell!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Wallace<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 13 November 2014 12:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Hudson; Alexander Neilson<br><b>Cc:</b> ausnog@lists.ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Blast from the past - 1994 connect.com.au brochure<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>you kids ... !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>try 'CP/M' (before MS-DOS) ... now that was an OS!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Hudson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 13 November 2014 11:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alexander Neilson<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Blast from the past - 1994 connect.com.au brochure<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>DOS 3.32 for me, on a '286.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 13 November 2014 12:47, Alexander Neilson <<a href="mailto:alexander@neilson.net.nz" target="_blank">alexander@neilson.net.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I didn't start till Windows for Workgroups 3.11<br><br>That was my first OS ever.<br><br>Regards<br><br>Alexander<br><span style='color:#888888'><br><span class=hoenzb>Alexander Neilson</span><br><span class=hoenzb>Neilson Productions Ltd</span><br><span class=hoenzb><a href="mailto:Alexander@Neilson.net.nz">Alexander@Neilson.net.nz</a></span><br><span class=hoenzb>021 329 681</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>> On 13/11/2014, at 2:45 pm, Paul Wallace <<a href="mailto:paul.wallace@mtgi.com.au">paul.wallace@mtgi.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> ah .... Windows 3.1 "for Networks"<br>><br>> the dawn of distributed network filing<br>><br>> (otherwise called chaos)<br>><br>> -P<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: AusNOG [mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Serge Burjak<br>> Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2014 11:43 AM<br>> To: Nathan Brookfield<br>> Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Blast from the past - 1994 <a href="http://connect.com.au" target="_blank">connect.com.au</a> brochure<br>><br>> Had to buy Trumpet Winsock for Windows 3.1 to enable internet access, was it this era or am I ageing myself further..<br>><br>>> On 13 November 2014 11:36, Nathan Brookfield <<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>>> Or freaking call waiting before Telstra introduced the desktop app for it!!!<br>>><br>>> Kindest Regards,<br>>> Nathan Brookfield<br>>><br>>> Chief Executive Officer<br>>> Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd<br>>><br>>> Web: <a href="http://simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">http://simtronic.com.au</a><br>>> Phone: 1300 592 330<br>>> Fax: (02) 4749 4950<br>>><br>>> On 13 Nov 2014, at 12:32, Alex Samad - Yieldbroker<br>>> <<a href="mailto:Alex.Samad@yieldbroker.com">Alex.Samad@yieldbroker.com</a>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> And when your mum picked up the phone to make a call.... arrrgg :(<br>>><br>>><br>>> -----Original Message-----<br>>><br>>> From: Ross Wheeler [mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog@rossw.net">ausnog@rossw.net</a>]<br>>><br>>> Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2014 12:25 PM<br>>><br>>> To: Alex Samad - Yieldbroker<br>>><br>>> Cc: Damien Gardner Jnr; Mark Delany; <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>>><br>>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Blast from the past - 1994 <a href="http://connect.com.au" target="_blank">connect.com.au</a><br>>> brochure<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> Luxury<br>>><br>>><br>>> Waiting for the Linux kernel source to replicate around BBS’s so<br>>><br>>> there was one close enough to grab cheaply or STD charges or even IDD<br>>><br>>> charges..<br>>><br>>><br>>> Ahh, the "sysop special" pricing Bill Bolton (Netcomm) offered on the<br>>> original<br>>><br>>> Trailblazer PEP (and later V32.bis) modems to upgrade from the old 1234SA.<br>>><br>>> Being co-ord for several nets meant very hefty STD calls twice a day,<br>>> the<br>>><br>>> 'blazers reduced call costs significantly!<br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> AusNOG mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>>> <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" target="_blank">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> AusNOG mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>>> <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" target="_blank">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AusNOG mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" target="_blank">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AusNOG mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" target="_blank">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>AusNOG mailing list<br><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" target="_blank">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>