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From: bchin@umd5.umd.edu (Bill Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: new windows OS
Message-ID: <8414@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 91 15:03:49 GMT
References: <1991Apr5.215151.5455@hubcap.clemson.edu> <1037@stewart.UUCP> <3019@travis.csd.harris.com>
Reply-To: bchin@umd5.umd.edu (Bill Chin)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
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In article <3019@travis.csd.harris.com> leoh@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Leo Hinds) writes:
>In article <1037@stewart.UUCP> jerry@stewart.UUCP (Jerry Shekhel) writes:
>>I like Windows, but it bugs me to know how much better an environment OS/2
>>is right now, and how little people really know about it.
>
>I do not know much about os/2 except the following:
>	1) os/2$ >>>> dos$
Education price for OS/2 standard edition (everything except LAN and 
SQL database stuff) at U-MD is < $200

>	2) where are all the applications?
Excel, Pagemaker, Word, Corel Draw, Lotus 1-2-3/G, etc.
WordPerfect run in text mode, as well as a bunch of other apps.
Plus, (hopefully) soon one can run Windows binaries under OS/2.

>I would LOVE to be able to use a "real" (32 bit) os (that of course does not 
>exclude pc unix variant), but the cost associated is beyond what mere mortals 
>(namely me) can (or are willing to) pay.  For that matter, I believe that DOS 
>is overpriced as well if you consider years they have been working on it & 
>how many bugs are still there ... but that is a different matter ... when 
>the price is reasonable, then the capabilities will be seen/heard.

HPFS is great!!!  PM looks a lot like Windows.  However, I wish they
would port the Windows accessories and replace the control panel
with the Win 3.0 equivalent.  There are still finishing touches to
do (I'm speaking from OS/2 vr 1.3) but in all it starting to look
real good.  Of course, if you run DOS apps (uck!) then it hampers
you more than it helps you.  I think I'm gonna change from Windows 3.0
to OS/2 1.3 for my home environment soon.  I think people will
start switching when OS/2 2.0 comes out (hopefully).
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