>The calendar has a glossy finish, but I don't think it is actually 
>laminated.  Previews uses the word laminated in their write up of the 
>poster.

The poster is not laminated, and is on reasonably thin stock.  Plan on
having it dry-mounted at least if you want it to last the year.

>> Speaking of, do you have any idea where I can get a Japanese version of
>> Windows 95?  I'm a NT user so I'm used to multi-booting OS.
>
>Your best bet would be to contact Microsoft directly about purchasing it.
>Some mail order shops may have it as well.

Microsoft does NOT directly sell Win95J in the United States or Canada.  I
have spoken directly to Microsoft about this, and they were quite emphatic
about it. The have ONE and only one distributor in California who also does
not sell directly to the public, but who will point you toward a retailer in
your area who can order it from them.

Be prepared - the list price for a full installation version of Win95J (the
only version licensed for distribution in this country) is in excess of
$300.  Also, as the friendly Microslush dealer was happy to advise me, you
cannot just purchase an upgrade copy of Win95J and install it over Win95 and
expect it to work properly.  You need the full installation version.

Thanks, Les, for posting the information on getting the CD-ROM to work - I
will have to give it a try this evening.

Kevin


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Kevin Barth
Research Analyst
Quantum Research Corp.