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From: altman@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
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Subject: Re: Where is Windows 386 3.0?
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Date: 2 May 90 23:27:11 GMT
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In article <1990May2.014454.6423@agate.berkeley.edu> ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu writes:

>Computer Technology Review decreeing once again the death of OS/2.

Sorry folks.  The benefits of OS/2s multitasking etc will far outweigh
any ability of Windows 3.0 on top of DOS.   Besides, once your system
has the graphics and memory support for real benefits of Windows 3.0
(multitasking in Protected Mode) than your machine is also good enough
for OS/2.

>One of the arguments is that Win 3.0 will run protected mode DOS
>applications in both 286 and 386 systems (OS/2's compatability box
>can't do that).  
If Windows 3.0 can do it, than a newer version of OS/2 will be able to
do it as well.

>Is this true?  
Yes, Windows 3.0 can run multiple DOS applications while using the 
protected mode of the 386 (maybe even a 286), provided you have 2 or more megs
of RAM.

>If yes, is Microsoft dictating a
>standard for Extended DOS applications?  
Yes.

>Does it support the existing
>DOS extenders?  
No.  That is why there is a new program being released by a company called 
3 for 3 which is specially designed to allow the OS/2 version of Lotus 123
to run under Windows 3.0.  The majority of DOS extenders compete with 
Windows Extended Memory Management and therefore are not compatible.

>Should I wait until May 21 for the answers to these
>questions?
On May 22nd the world will have the opportunity to play!