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In <j8h2b9o@dragon.wpd.sgi.com> daveb@merlin.wpd.sgi.com (Dave Babcock) writes:

>...
>    Will I switch to OS/2?  No way, I'm a commited Windows developer/user.

So what. OS/2 2.0 is capable of running all your windows software is is much
better for windows development than windows itself. A crashing windows program
is much easier recovered under OS/2 2.0 than under Windows. Especially if
it contains bugs which id quite likely during development phase. Even if you
don;t think OS/2 2.0 will be a succes I would still considder it for development. Compare the Logitech debugger with any DOS/Windows product and you see what I
mean.

>...
>My gripe is that MicroSoft made a big deal and got a lot of free press on
>the "All pre-ordered upgrades will arrive by 10am Monday" announcement.

>It was a lie.

>They didn't ship the upgrades (or at least mine and several other people I
>know of) such that they could arrive as promised.  MicroSoft should get as
>much press coverage over this "Marketing Scam" as they did over the original
>announcement.

I think you are overreacting a bit here.  I am sure Microsoft is trieing
as hard as they can to delever the product on your desk on time.

>When IBM promises to deliver OS/2 by a certain date I know not to believe it.
>When MicroSoft promises something I used to believe them.  I thought they had
>more class.

What a strange assumption. Look at the time between 3.1 planned and arived
(more than a year) and OS/2 2.0 (3 months, I don't buy the LA, GA story). Why
do you think IBM is less reliable than Microsoft?

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