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- From: frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca (Steve Frampton)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Should OS/2 be _MY_ OS Too?
- Message-ID: <89sZXB3w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 16:35:06 GMT
- References: <1993Jan24.141847.6974@cybernet.cse.fau.edu>
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- azzarito@cse.fau.edu (Doug Azzarito) writes:
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- > Running more than one program at a time is EASY under OS/2. Right now,
- > I'm online to a *IX system at 9600bps, and I'm downloading from another
- > BBS at 14.4Kbps. At the same time I'm installing an OS/2 program, running
- > a windows program, and unzipping files at the command line. It keeps you
- > busy, but you'll never have to wait for your software again - if something
- > is going to take some time, crack open another program and do something
- > else until the first program is finished.
-
- Nothin' beats playing Mahjongg while an on-line user is reading USENET
- news, Borland 3.0 is compiling a program, and waiting for OS/2 to
- migrate some new apps. :-)
-
- Under Desqview and Windows 3.0, I had to actually hold my breath in
- anticipation while starting an app -- if you weren't extremely careful,
- and loaded the wrong (ie. "dangerous" app such as Borland C++ 3.0) ...
- CRASH!
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