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From: aaron@jessica.Stanford.EDU (Aaron Wallace)
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Subject: Re: Will windows 3 run on 8086 machine?
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Date: 11 Apr 90 16:22:22 GMT
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Yes, Windows 3.0 will run on 8086/8088 machines, but only in its "real" mode.
That means that much of the new functionality of Windows 3--protected mode,
virtual memory--will be inaccessable, although things like the proportional
system font, desktop pattern and background picture are supported.  Due to the
fact that Win 3 uses a bit more memory and is a bit slower (i.e. since the
menus don't use fixed-width characters), Windows 2.xx may be better for 
8086/8088 machines.