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- From: juhatsan@polaris.utu.fi (Juha2 Tapani Santala)
- Subject: Re: OS/2
- In-Reply-To: Frank Stewart's message of Fri, 18 Dec 92 22:27:00 EDT
- Message-ID: <JUHATSAN.92Dec22102432@polaris.utu.fi>
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- Organization: University of Turku, Computing Centre
- References: <01GSH70B65MG8WW32D@ANNENRES.BITNET>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 10:24:32
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- In article <01GSH70B65MG8WW32D@ANNENRES.BITNET> Frank Stewart <STEWART@ANNENRES.BITNET> writes:
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- > From: Frank Stewart <STEWART@ANNENRES.BITNET>
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- > I for one hope that any information about OS/2 will be publicized via
- > the noticeboard, rather than transmitted privately. I'm about to get
- > a new computer, and am wondering whether to use OS/2.
- > Frank Stewart, Annenberg Institute
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- I have tried OS/2 on my machine (Toshiba 3100sx with 5Mb) and with N.B. 4.0
- Lingua and it worked well. But I do recommend that when You buy that computer
- it should be 486 with 8Mb memory and at least 80Mb hard disk. And of course,
- You should chech that it is truly working with OS/2 2.0 (perhaps You should buy
- a IBM machine?).
- I have only 40Mb hard disk and I have tried DRDOS 6 (excellent but problems
- with Toshiba's special features). I use DesQview and Windows 3.1, allthought
- I don't like Windows so much, because it is unstable and in DesQview I get
- troubles with N.B.'s display fonts.
- OS/2 is excellent and stable, but it is a little bit demanding (there is much
- more to learn). It is truly multitasking (I formatted disks background when
- I was working with N.B.). But at the momemt I don't use OS/2 because I don't
- have enough disk space for it and my applications.
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- Notice: Full OS/2 takes about 30Mb hard disk space, but then there is
- Win 3.0 with it (Win 3.1) support should be quite soon. Also, there should
- be a lighter version of OS/2 in the beginning of '93. You should also check
- November and December published PC Magazines (there are tests and reviews
- of OS/2).
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- Merry Christmas to You (and Your Family). Christ has born!
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- Juha Santala
- studying in Helsinki University
- Faculty of Theology
- Student secretary in Turku
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