Re: where do you go from 486 (another opinion)

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From: John Reynolds
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 03:24

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> [ Stuff about OS/2 2.0 deleted]
> [ FUD about Amiga users deleted]
>

All I was saying is that people on the whole should give OS/2
more of a chance than before. True, the first versions sucked
because DOS compatibility was terrible and it looked just like
windows.

I want to dispell the rumors that I've heard time and time again
that if someone goes to OS/2 that they're just looking for trouble
and that it's too hard to learn and productivity will be shot, etc.
etc., etc. It's just not true!

As for the FUD that OS/2 is akin to the Amiga. I don't think
so. Symantec, Borland, Lotus, WordPerfect, Stac Electronics,
and tons of other big-time developers wouldn't be investing their
time into OS/2 if they didn't think it would make it. All I ever
saw ANY amiga user do (and believe me, in college, I see plenty)
is play games. Really COOL games, but just games. My friend owns
one, and does have a fairly decent word processors, but again,
just games. OS/2 is not just fun and games.

-Jr


-- 
DOS...Boot sector virus!????           | #include <~os2/personal.opinion.h>
Windows...It's like a stale cookie.    | John Reynolds stimpy@jupiter.nmt.edu
OS/2..."It's like buudaah" (SNL quote) | New Mexico Tech. #10 and rising!!!

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From: stimpy@nmt.edu (John Reynolds)
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Subject: Re: where do you go from 486 (another opinion)
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Date: 18 Dec 92 03:24:06 GMT
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