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Re: Why I switched to Windows

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From: Geo
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 06:44
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In article <1993Jan27.062007.10014@exucom.com>, miket@exucom.com (Michael Teper) writes...
> 
>I have been a Windows supporter all along up until OS/2 Came out. When it
>did, I installed it and tried it and LOVED it (even though I was only
>running with 4Mb RAM). Unfortunately, I had to switch back to DOS/Windows.
> 
>WinOS/2 was painully slow on my 386-33 and to date none of the
............> 
>Now, give me a good reason to load up an OS that will eat up 25% of my HD
>space and give me nothing more than SLOOOOWW but protected (not even that
>at 100%) multitasking of the software I already multitask under DOS/Windows.

>Win NT is already promises lots of Apps, but it is WAY too much of a hog
>(and who knows if they come through on those promises). So whats left out
>there OS-wise to chose from ? Can you say "DOS/Windows" ???? Sad, isnt it?
> 
> 
>-- 
>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>          Michael Teper  <=- (((*))) -=>  miket@exuco1.exucom.com
>          PC Expanders INC,3580 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY 14226
>          IBM/Compatibles - Sales, Service, Networking Solutions!

Well Michael, perhaps you should think about Expanding your PC!!!
I know of a nifty little place over on Sheridan Drive.....


George Sabini
SUNY @ Buffalo
Amherst, NY 14261, etc...		sabini@eng.buffalo.edu
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