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OS/2 CHALKS UP WIN 100 AWARD
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IBM'S OS/2 NAMED ONE OF THE BEST WINDOWS PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 9, 1994 ... Catapulting to the top of
the competitive operating systems category, IBM's OS/2* captured
WINDOWS Magazine's "WIN 100 Award." Named one of the best
Windows** products of the year, IBM's award-winning, 32-bit
operating system beat Windows NT for this year's recognition.
The WIN 100 Awards are selected by the editors of WINDOWS
Magazine annually, recognizing the top 100 Windows hardware and
software products of the year.
"IBM's desktop operating system comes of age in a version
that provides performance equal to (and in some cases, better
than) Windows 3.1 while running Windows applications," said Jake
Kirchner, the magazine's executive editor. "It's not surprising
that WINDOWS Magazine chose OS/2 2.1 for a WIN 100 Award this
year. OS/2 supports Windows 3.0 and 3.1 applications in Standard
and Enhanced mode and offers 32-bit processing."
Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM's Personal
Software Products division noted, "OS/2 has been designed as an
integrating platform with capabilities to support DOS/Windows as
well as OS/2 applications. OS/2's popularity continues to surge
due to strong customer demand, especially with the recent
introduction of OS/2 for Windows. By giving OS/2 the WIN 100
Award, the editors of WINDOWS Magazine acknowledge the
industry-wide acceptance of OS/2 as the 32-bit operating system
of choice, even among Windows users."
OS/2, like Windows, is an operating environment for PCs.
OS/2, however, not only runs DOS and Windows applications, but it
runs several at the same time, and in many cases faster than in
Windows. In addition, OS/2 allows users to run the latest 32-bit
applications. OS/2 for Windows provides this same capability to
users who already own Windows 3.1. For the price of Windows or
DOS utilities, users get better performance, fewer crashes, and
true multitasking.
IBM's Personal Software Products division, headquartered in
Austin, Texas, is an industry leader in the development of
operating systems, including PC DOS and OS/2, as well as
networking software and other advanced technologies.
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*Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of the International
Business Machines Corporation.
**Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of its respected
company.