Re: DOS 3.2

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From: Bennett Broder
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1986 02:51

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In article <7438@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> sanford@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (the WAR LORD) writes:
>Another major change that I didn't see anyone mention is that DOS 3.2
>has a new version of IBM BASIC.  I'm not sure of all the changes in
>it, but I herd that it wasn't worth the extra bucks.  You would also 
>have to buy a new Basic Manual, since IBM doesn't give you one
>anymore.

It is if you own an EGA card.  They have added support for all the video
modes of the EGA, including the hi-res (640x350) 16 of 64 color mode.  With
DOS 3.1 BASIC, you are limited to the CGA modes.

-- 

Ben Broder
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From: ben@catnip.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
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Subject: Re: DOS 3.2
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Date: Wed, 3-Dec-86 21:51:02 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  3 21:51:02 1986
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