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From: olender@cs.colostate.edu (Kurt Olender)
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Subject: Re: Latest OS/2 Version (THANKS/SUMMARY)
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Date: 27 Nov 90 15:46:29 GMT
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I have IBM OS/2 1.2 SE.  I've seen lots of traffic on the net about OS/2 1.21,
but have never had any announcement from IBM about upgrades.

So I have two questions:

1. Should I just wait for OS/2 1.3?  I've heard various rumors that this was
an 'OS/2 Light' for smaller memory machines.  Unfortunately, I don't know
whether they have sacrificed some features to do this so that 1.21 and 1.3
will coexist for different hardware configurations, or that they've just found
a way to optimize memory usage, so that 1.3 will become the "standard" version
until 2.0 arrives (whenever that is).

2. Will I have to contact my dealer to find out about upgrades to either 1.21
or 1.3, or will IBM send me an announcement?  So far they haven't with respect
to 1.21.  Are they just waiting for 1.3 before they put themselves through the
'hassle' of offering upgrades to their customers?

Thanks in advance.