eComStation 1.0 included the OS/2 version of Smartsuite.[2] It was an optional extra in later versions of eComStation.[3]ArcaOS does not include Smartsuite, but is able to run it.[4]
In 2007, IBM introduced a new office suite calledIBM Lotus Symphony, unrelated to theLotus Symphony integrated application suite that Lotus previously released.
In July 2012 the price for a user licence of Lotus SmartSuite 9.8 was US-$342.00 when purchased directly through the IBM website.[5]
In May 2013, IBM announced the withdrawal of SmartSuite. Marketing of the product ended in June 2013, followed by all support ceasing in September 2014. IBM has also announced that there will be no replacement for SmartSuite.[6]
(1996) - SmartSuite 97 — Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 (1-2-3 97, Word Pro 97, Approach 97, Freelance Graphics 97, Organizer 97, ScreenCam 4.0 and SmartCenter)
(1997) - SmartSuite 4.5 (Windows 3.11) - (Word Pro 97 Edition for Windows 3.1.)[10]
(2002) October 2002: Latest version: SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8.
Fixpack 2 was the last version provided to the general public. All subsequent releases were only available to IBM Passport Advantage subscribers. Fixpack 3 was released in October 2005 and Fixpack 4 in October 2006. A subsequent Fixpack 5 was released in October 2007 followed by Fixpack 6 in December 2008, although these Fixpacks only contained changes to the Lotus Approach database software.[11]
Most SmartSuite programs are capable of reading and writing the correspondingMicrosoft Office files. The Microsoft programs, however, are no longer capable of reading formats of the Lotus programs (the latest version that could was 2003). Furthermore, several of the SmartSuite components provide functionality not found in the Microsoft Office suite, for example Lotus FastSite and Lotus SmartCenter.
Microsoft did not grant IBMOEM rights for Windows 95 until 15 minutes prior to the release of Windows 95, August 24, 1995. Because of this uncertainty, IBM machines were sold without Windows 95, whileCompaq,HP, and other indulgent companies sold machines with Windows 95 from day one.[14]
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