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From: dagln@msa3b.UUCP (David Anglin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here!  READ THIS, you'll be impressed
Summary: OS/2 2.0 is here!
Message-ID: <1616@msa3b.UUCP>
Date: 25 Apr 91 03:27:54 GMT
References: <1991Apr21.135534.724@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> <15057@helios.TAMU.EDU>
Organization: Dun and Bradstreet Software, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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Although it is a little early to start selling the benefits of OS/2 2.0 over
Windows 3.0, I would like the nets input on the following issues.  I believe
these issues are related to OS/2, since OS/2 is being touted as solving these
problems.

1.  Running DOS applications under Windows.

    We have experienced mixed results in running DOS applications under
    Windows.  When we run a mix of Windows/DOS applications it is not 
    unusual to experience the dreaded "Unrecoverable Applicatons Error".
    In addition, the machine is likely to hang with an "internal stack 
    overflow message. (WordPerfect, Kermit, Procom, SPFPC, dbase, PC3270 
    Entry Level Emulation, etc.)

2.  Networking

    Although we have Windows working in a networking environment, it was not
    easy to set up or maintain.  Windows 3.0 may be "network aware", but it is
    certainly not very friendly. When using Windows on network workstations, we
    have experienced problems maintaining a long term connection with the server    Some of these problem cleared up with an upgrade disk from Microsoft, but 
    sporadic problems still occur.  

3.  Memory Management

    Well, what can I say.  The underlying DOS limit of 640k is still a problem
    under Windows if you are trying to do any significant networking.  We are 
    running multiple protocol stacks at the worksation in order to connect to
    the company LAN and RS/6000 database serverss (LAN Server & TCP/IP).  The 
    Windows software for TCP/IP (Novell LAN Workplace) works great, but we 
    are hard pressed for DOS memory.  It really starts getting interesting 
    when you try to add things like fax gateways, modem pools and client 
    server computing.  

4.  Performance

    I heard a few gripes about moving to HPFS, but not all change is bad.  
    Although disk drives are getting faster, we are running them in a brain 
    n damaged condition with the FAT table.  In addition, is really necessary
    to get an hour glass when you send a document to print.  

These are a few of the issues we have with Windows.  If OS/2 solves or makes
these issues go away, I'm interested.