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From: hadgraft@civeng.monash.edu.au (Roger Hadgraft)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Desqview vs Windows?
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Date: 10 Dec 89 22:45:04 GMT
References: <1640035@hpspcoi.HP.COM>
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In article <1640035@hpspcoi.HP.COM>, kluksdah@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Keith Kluksdahl) writes:
> Does anyone out there have an opinion on Desqview vs Windows?
> That's kind of a dumb question.  Of course you have an opinion
> on this question.  The better question might be, will anyone
> out there share their opinion on Desqview vs Windows?
>
There have been a number of questions comments along these lines (DesqView vs
Windows), as if they were comparable products. You seem to be missing the point.

If you simply want to task switch between DOS applications, buy DesqView.

If you want an integrated, user interface, in which applications present a
standard, menu-based interface, buy Windows. To get the most out of Windows, you
have to junk your old DOS applications, and acquire a set of true Windows
applications (like Excel, PageMaker, Word, etc). Sure, you can run DOS
applications under Windows, but its real advantages show when you are using
predominantly Windows applications.
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