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From: vanish@ecity.net (Chris Van Cleve)
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Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 20:36:26 -0500
Organization: Dreamscape Visionery
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In article <avi-1604962127440001@cyber119.cyberspc.mb.ca>,
avi@cyberspc.mb.ca (Avi) wrote:

> > >maximize a window.
> > 
> > Zoom box, which is where M$ got the "maximize" concept from.
> 
> Sorry, the M$ maximize is far superior to Macs. It has a useful button to
> zoom the windows out to fill up the entire screen, even if there's only
> one buton. It doesn't waste time with stupid buttons that let you shrink
> the window to be exactly big enough to contain the icons.
> 
> -- Avi Selk

Ummm, a moot point, but have you ever clicked the Zoom box with the Option
key pressed? Wham! Full screen, regardless of content.

-- 
Chris Van Cleve
aka Amazing Vanish
President, Dreamscape Visionery
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