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- From: agreene@northnet.org (Anthony E. Greene)
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- Subject: Re: Will anyone buy NT?? (Re: I will NEVER buy Windows 95 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-( Who really gives a shit what you buy
- Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:38:52 GMT
- Organization: NorthNet
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- Stauf wrote:
- >This whole thing is stupid!!! Win95 is not a "stepping Stone to NT"!!!
- >It is WAY PAST it!!! I don't see how anyone that is not on a network
- >can buy NT... That is really stupid!!! Win NT was optimizes for
- >Networks ONLY!!! NOT FOR ANY PCs NOT ON A NETWORK!!!
- >Almost no software runs on NT since it uses 32-bit code. Win 95 is
- >very compatible with all programs since it is a 32-bit OS with 16-bit
- >Code!! For any PC not on a network there is no competition between NT
- >and 95!!! Windows 95 is the obvious choice...
-
- I have used various 16bit word processors, spreadsheets and databases
- and various other utility programs on WinNT 3.51 and haven't run into
- any problems yet. The fact that NT is native 32-bit has not been a
- problem. The fact that is *also* very good at networking is only a
- plus.
-
- Anthony E. Greene <agreene@northnet.org>
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