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From: a516@mindlink.UUCP (Jordan Melville)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Windows 3.0
Message-ID: <1952@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 30 May 90 01:49:17 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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I have been using Windows 3.0 for a few days now, and I have noticed the
following things:

1) It does "multi-task" quite well, but in my opinion, the use of a graphics
environment slows it down just enough to make DESQview faster.

2) The priority system of processor splicing is great! For quite a while I have
envied a friend with an Amiga at his ability to adjust what each task gets, not
just a forground/background processor split.

3) The setup was one of the best I have ever seen. Well written, easy to use,
and nice to look at to boot. (anyone know how to get the dithered blue screen
as a background? Looked quite nice)

4) The 'background picture' option is quite fun to play with, but can be
distracting at times.
5) The Windows are very fast and easy to use. Using a Mouse, I can navigate
with speed and efficiency.

6) A problem: unfortunately Windows is a memory hog to be admired. If you want
to use it seriously I suggest at least 4 megs and quite a large ram disk.

7) In short, if you use programs which use graphics, go with Windows 3.0. If
you want raw speed with text programs such as word processors and accounting
packages, go with DESQview, it seems to run a bit faster and is better suited
for the text environment.

Just my $0.02.

Jordan.

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