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From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: New DOS(s)    Yes, but WHY upgrade?
Keywords: MS-DOS, DR-DOS, 5.0
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Date: 12 Jun 91 17:06:55 GMT
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prb@chinet.chi.il.us (Paul Botts) writes:
>I just read a very positive review of the new MS-DOS (5.0), which
>Microsoft has just released. Claims it:
>- takes up much less RAM than previous versions;

How much is 'much less'?  To be specific, how much more base memory
will I get over my DOS 4.01?

>- includes the very good undelete and unformat utilities from PC Tools

But I already have a utility to do that.  Big deal.

>Deluxe;
>- dumps EDLIN in favor of a full-screen text editor;

I already have a very good full-screen FAST text editor--instantaneous
response.

>- includes a DOS SHELL that features task switching;

But I MULTITASK with Desqview!  What's the advantage?

>- has a much-improved setup routine, which will take advantage of the
>memory between 640K and 1 meg on 386 and 486 machines;

My QEMM already does that!

>- unlike the notorious version 4.01, has been extensively beta-tested
>and debugged before release.

I have absolutely no bugs in my system now.


Can anybody give me a good reason why I should upgrade to DOS 5.0
from DOS 4.01???  Getting a measly 5k or 10k more base memory is
NOT worth $60!!!

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