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devices. These versions were less popular than the MS-DOS versions, largely because the
Windows environment itself provided most of the original version's key features: task switching and a collection of small utilities. It did however, include a monthly/yearly calendar and a world time map showing
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packages. Why should owners of advanced, multifunction business programs that are supposedly easy to use and that claim to solve all problems be compelled to purchase a utility like
Sidekick? It makes you wonder about all those advertising claims". In January 1985 Pournelle selected Sidekick as one
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Sidekick 1.0 Plus included a broader selection of calculators (Business, Scientific, Programmer, Formula), a 9-file
Notepad text editor, Appointment Book and Scheduler, a terminal communication tool and ASCII Table. In addition to variants on and enhancements to the 1.0 features, Plus included a
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Sidekick for Windows 1.0 and the venerable Sidekick for MS-DOS is that Borland International owns both programs. Sidekick for Windows is a combination of the calendaring code from Prisma Software Corp.'s Windows PIM
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hexadecimal calculator, the magazine concluded that "Sidekick is a time-saving, frustrating-saving bargain is the first step to making paper and pencil obsolete".
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which parts of the world are currently in daylight or darkness. Up to eight different world cities (which could be edited) were displayed above and below the map.
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Activity view, daylight saving time support, web link support for contact files, Contact file synchronization over Sidekick 95.
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Sidekick 95 was a Windows 95 version. Sidekick 95 Deluxe was announced in on October 17, 1995. A 10-user version was announced in February, 1996.
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