{"id":696,"date":"2010-09-20T14:42:54","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T19:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vintagecomputing.com\/?p=696"},"modified":"2010-09-27T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T18:22:10","slug":"retro-scan-of-the-week-procomm-plus-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagecomputing.com\/index.php\/archives\/696\/retro-scan-of-the-week-procomm-plus-for-windows","title":{"rendered":"[ Retro Scan of the Week ]<\/span> Procomm Plus for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Procomm<\/a>“PROCOMM PLUS: Totally Connected”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I used Procomm Plus<\/a> for DOS during my early years of BBSing<\/a>, although I called it “PC Plus” because of its shortened executable file name, “PCPLUS.EXE”. I never did migrate to Procomm Plus for Windows, although I remember salivating over it in a software store back when anything and everything modem-related exciting me.<\/p>\n

“Terminal” for Windows 3.1 left a bad taste in my mouth, so I didn’t use a GUI-based terminal emulator steadily until the Windows 98 era. After using PC Plus for a few years, I switched to Telix<\/a> (essentially a PC Plus clone), and one my friends swore by Telemate<\/a>, which touted some advanced features for a DOS terminal program.<\/p>\n

Ah; those were the days.<\/p>\n

I’d be interested to hear about your terminal software experiences on all platforms. Hit me up in the comments below.<\/p>\n

(P.S. If you’re interested in BBSing again, telnet to my BBS at cavebbs.homeip.net<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

[ From CompuServe Magazine, September 1995, p.47 ]<\/small><\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Discussion Topic of the Week:<\/strong> What’s your favorite terminal emulation software of all time?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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