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From: eagle@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Daniel L'Hommedieu)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Windowing/OS combo
Message-ID: <1990Oct28.160842.15051@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 28 Oct 90 16:08:42 GMT
References: <662@mara.cognet.ucla.edu>
Reply-To: eagle@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Daniel L'Hommedieu)
Organization: NCSU Computing Center
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In article <662@mara.cognet.ucla.edu> kroger@scarecrow.cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger) writes:
>It's now possible to get a windows environment on a 386 machine
>at least two ways: DOS with WINDOWS and UNIX with X-WINDOWS.
>
>Would any kind souls out there care to inform a novice who is about
>to buy a 386 which might be the better choice (price aside)?

You left off OS/2 v2.0.  I realize it's not out yet, but it will kick
the pants off Windows 3.0.  

I wouldn't get DOS/Windows combination for one main reason.  Sure,
you're "multitasking," but load Windows (even on a fast 386) down with a
few DOS programs and it BOGS.  Remember that you're still on a
Single-Task system.  It's like trying to stand a pyramid upside down.
OS/2 is much more stable than DOS.  I would not consider DOS/Windows but
would consider the differences between OS/2 v2 and Unix/X-Windows
combinations.

One more thing to consider: DOS+Windows3 price=$120+$100=$220
                            OS/2 EE, Educ.Disc=$373      $373
OS/2 v1.2 is only $150 more than DOS4+windows3

Just my $.02...........Daniel C
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Daniel C. L'Hommedieu III             Internet: eagle@catt.ncsu.edu
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