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From: sklein@cdp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: System 7.0 - Remember when...
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Date: 15 Jul 89 10:57:01 GMT
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In message <idunow> GTWW2Z9Z sez:

>Remember how we laughed at IBM for making their uses need at least 2 MB to
>run OS/2 and how complicated their software was?  
>
>Does anyone REALLY like having to go out and buy more memory just to run
>an operating system (I agree its a great OS, but now I hafta sink $200
>just to use it!)?  Does anyone really like knowing that their machines
>can't make full use of all the functions of an operating system?

Ah, but at least when you buy a Mac, the OS is free!  OS/2 Extended Edition
has a list price of $795 last time I checked.  Then add in the price of
memory...

-shabtai