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From: aragorn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Steve J White)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Windows 3.0 on a 286
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Date: 19 May 91 21:31:29 GMT
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In article <32974@usc> sharp@mizar.usc.edu (Malcolm Sharp) writes:
>I'd like to hear your experiences about running Windows on a 286-
>based PC.  Minimum RAM? Desireable RAM? monitor? DOS apps?
>Windows apps?  etc...


I would say go for the 386-SX system.  I am currently running Win3 on a 16
Mhz. 286 system.  I experience frequent lock-ups and very strange
occurrences within various Win3 apps.  This summer I hope to upgrade to some
sort of 386 system (maybe only a 386 plug-in board).

- steve

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               "What has been spoiled through man's fault
                can be made good again through man's work."
                                            -- I Ching
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