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From: akcs.reed@tronsbox.UUCP (reed)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Are there PROBLEMS running 286 software on 386SX's?
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Date: 24 Mar 90 07:05:03 GMT
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286 software is compatible with 286/486 hardware, as far as MS/PC-DOS goes.
It won't take advantage of all the features, but thsould otherwise run just
as well. Most programs for the 386 do NOT make use of 386/486 specific
features due to backward compatility concerns.
Regarding your plans for a 386, can I suggest a system from Gateway 2000?
They're a mail order firm, with ads in most of the major mags. I ordered a
system from them for a client, and I wanted to trade my Northgate to the
client in exchange for his new system! After checking out the various
prices, I don't think you can get a much better deal. A 386 @ 25 Mhz with 3
Mb main and 160 Mb disk and 512Kb VGA is currently priced at $3395, w/o main
memory cache.