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From: larrys@watson.ibm.com (Larry Salomon, Jr.)
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Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! (speed of OS/2)
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Date: 9 May 91 16:05:24 GMT
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In <j.8ggna@rpi.edu>, yee@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Crimson Avenger) writes:
>
>I am very surprised that IBM is trying to sell OS/2 based on speed.  WHO
>really cares if Excel for OS/2 outbeat Windows by 30 SECONDS????????????

This is the typical hacker attitude.  Remember, that there are more of
the "other people" that use OS/2 than hackers, and these "other people"
want good performance from their machine.  30 seconds to a business
executive is a lifetime to him/her and if it came down to choosing
between one system that saved him/her 30 seconds EVERY TIME THEY USED
THEIR APPLICATIONS and another system, they will GUARANTEED choose the
former.

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@eng.clemson.edu
Yorktown Heights, NY

Disclaimer:  The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my
own and do not reflect the views of my employer.  Additionally, I have a
reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too
seriously.