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From: wallwey@snoopy.Colorado.EDU (WALLWEY DEAN WILLIAM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS Windows 3.0 questions
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Date: 10 Jun 90 18:27:06 GMT
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In article <670017@hpfcmgw.HP.COM> stevek@hpfcmgw.HP.COM (Steve Kauder) writes:
>> Is it really going to be on 1/3 to 1/2 of every PC out there?
>
>In my view, no way!  I did spend some time on a friend's 20mz 386
>running Windows 3.0.  It has a wonderful interface.  But I don't
>spend much time with the operating system level interface.  I spend
>my time in applications.  I don't see any reason to slow them down
>by running Windows.
>Steve K.

I agree that there is no way that windows will be running on 1/2 to 1/3
of the PC out there for one simple reason:  You need at least a 286 and
for most people a 386 with VGA or better to really benifit from windows.
Maybe 1/2 to 1/3 of 386 owners might use Windows 3.0 in a year or two.

You also said that you are primarily a Aplications users.  This is where
Windows will really shine.  I just read in today's paper that
"The companies writing programs for Windows include all the usual
software suspects - Ashton-Tate, Lotus, Borland, Word Perfect, Aldus,
IBM, etc. -plus scores of smaller outfits"


		My $0.02 worth....Maybe less....
		-Dean Wallwey