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Article #423DR DOS 6.0 and Windows 3.1
From: Jim Snowden
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 10:08
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 10:08
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In my PC magazine yesterday I noticed an advert from Digital Research (this is in the UK, but I should think a similar arrangement exists in the USA). They are offering a free upgrade disk to existing users of DR DOS 6.0 to enable it to work with Windows (just call a 800 number). Quite a fast reponse considering Microsoft did not let them have a beta and so they'd have to have waited until Monday to get a copy of Windows 3.1 :) ANyway, the advert reads pretty well (it is really aimed at new buyers of DR DOS 6.0) ..... "DR DOS 6.0 and Windows 3.1. Not just compatible, but totally infatuated. DR DOS 6.0 and Windows 3.1 were made for each other. As the most advanced operating system and GUI respectively, they're a match made in heaven. DR DOS 6.0 is simply THE most powerful when working with Windows. It will unleash the hidden potential of your PC, doubling hard disk space (a vital benefit for Windows users), and accessing data up to five times faster. It will "free up" more memory for Windows applications and is wholly compatible with all other DOS products. And it will cost you just 79 (pounds in the UK). Moreover, existing users of DR DOS 6.0 can obtain a free Windows 3.1 update disk by calling us, free, on 0800 666767 (UK phone number)." I just phoned them up, they took my name and address and say they'll pop it in the post (today I presume). :) Jim Snowden (rather biased towards DR DOS 6.0) snowden@hemlock.cray.com
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Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!timbuk.cray.com!hemlock.cray.com!snowden From: snowden@cray.com (Jim Snowden) Subject: DR DOS 6.0 and Windows 3.1 Message-ID: <1992Apr8.050803.23189@hemlock.cray.com> Organization: Cray Research, Inc. Date: 8 Apr 92 05:08:03 CDT