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S.Lee (sllee@interlog.com) wrote:
: dlam@julian.uwo.ca (d.   lam) wrote:
: >Have you ever think about why do you need an 32bit OS?  Before making 
: >your decision switching from DOS/Windows to Win95, Warp ,NT or even 
: >Linux, have you consider what you have to forgone in order to justify the 
: >switch?
: >
: >In plain english, here are what you should look into a 32bit OS:
: >
: >1) Stability, Crash Protection:
: >   Don't tell me you have never been burnt by DOS/Windows GPF, we all 
: >understand how important a stable OS means to us.  If Win 3.1x is 100% 
: >crash proved, extremely stable and GPF free, I will undoubtfully be loyal 
: >to Windows.  Why should I switch then?  ie. Your future 32bit OS should 
: >be the best available against crashing.

: During my over 2 months used of WARP my system crashed every 2-3 days!
: I have used WIN 95 for over 1 month now.  It crashed 3 times. Guess which 
: OS will I be picking?

My Windows 3.11 crashes every day...but my Linux (full 32 bit) haven't
crashed ever...

: >2) Reliable True Multitasking at all time:
: >   We all know DOS/Windows can't do the following simultaneously:- 
: >	Printing,
: >	disk formating,
: >	high speed modem file transfering,
: >	surfing with WWW browser,
: >	running tape backup,
: >	running WordPerfect for Windows,
: >	recalculating in Lotus.
: >   Do you need/wish your system to do all of the above simultaneously?  
: >If yes, you need a 32bit OS; if not, why spend the extra money?  
: >DOS/Windows is still your best platform.

: You are correct on this one but There will be many new programs that 
: dos/windows cannot handle.  A 32 bit OS is the way to go now or in the 
: near future!


: >3) Compatibility:
: >   Tell me what percentage of your current softwares are DOS programs, 
: >Windows programs, 32bit programs, etc?  Do you want 1/10 or more of them 
: >to be trashed after switching to a 32bit OS?  Do you want to be forced 
: >upgrading without any foreseeable productivity gain?

: Your are right.  I don't want any of my programs to be trashed.  I might 
: as well stay with WIN95!


: >4) Current and future 32bit softwares availability:
: >   This is pure marketing.  The larger an OS market share, the more 
: >softwares available.  Technological excellency is always the least 
: >important factor.

: It may be marketing.  But don't tell me IBM is not doing any marketing on 
: WARP!  WARP technological excellency?  Well, it is debatable.  All I know 
: is half of my hard ware don't work with WARP and it crashed alot.  MY win 
: 95 works well.  I wonder with is a better OS from my experience!


: >5) Speed:
: >   Different people have different definition of speed:
: >   DOS/Win 3.x single task should always be the fastest compare to any 
: >other 32bit OS under the same hardware configuration.  Regarding 32bit 
: >OS, please consider the performance of how a 32bit OS handles more than 
: >one application simultaneously.  Remember, the overall system 
: >responsiveness is not equal to the speed of the multitasking jobs.  
: >Please weight them separately.

: I sell no difference with WARP or Win 95.  I can there conclude both 
: operate around the same speed!

: >
: >	I don't want to sound bias towards any OS.  Besides, I believe no 
: >one should comment on different operating systems unless one has long 
: >enough experience with all of them.  Be open mind and make your own 
: >judgement.  Don't choose something just because the media tell you so.

: Yes, don't choose what the media tells you, but don't choose what a Team 
: OS/2 tells you too!



: >Dennis Lam <dlam@julian.uwo.ca>
: >[TEAM OS/2]
: >- Something good for me doesn't mean it will also good for you.  Make 
: >your choice wisely.


: NOT A TEAM OS/2 or TEAM WIN 95 OR TEAM NT MEMBER!

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