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From: campbell@redsox.bsw.com (Larry Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 386 vs 286 vs 8088
Message-ID: <1467@redsox.bsw.com>
Date: 17 Oct 89 10:25:59 GMT
References: <8595@max.u.washington.edu>
Reply-To: campbell@redsox.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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In article <8595@max.u.washington.edu> scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:

-Can a 286 machine run OS/2?

Yes.

-If so, then what is the difference in buying a 20Mhz 286 machine
-than a 20Mhz 386 machine, in terms of capabilities?

The 386 can run a real operating system (UNIX);  the 286 can't (well, it
can, but it's not pretty).  Also the 386 will be faster.

-Can a 10Mhz 8088 run OS/2?

No way.
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Larry Campbell                          The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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