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- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.035204.2337@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
- Date: 6 Jan 93 03:52:04 CST
- Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University
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- We have OS/2 2.1 Beta installed and running on a machine, and I must
- say it's WIN 3.1 support is very well done. Seamless Windows is very usable,
- Multimedia is included. It was quite suprising to run Microsoft's Cinemania
- in a Win OS/2 Session, from a Creative Labs CD Rom, with both CD info, and
- Sound coming through, the SB Pro OS/2 Driver. For a Beta, this one is
- impressive. True there are bugs, and some things need to be worked out.
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- Perhaps one of the best things I have heard from IBM, was when John Soyring was
- asked if OS/2 2.1 would be shipping in March, Since the Beta Program is
- sheduled to end Feb 28th. He replied, That they would not give a firm date, but
- Quality was more important.
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- Advocacy starts here. With the NT release drawing closer, what effect would a
- late ( and I speculate, a worst case scenario ) May - June Release of OS/2 2.1
- have if 2.1 really is Rock Solid, Better (faster, and more stable) Windows
- than Windows?
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- Imagine, you could run Microsoft's Full Motion Video Multimedia, while doing a
- Download, running a BBS, doing a Backup, etc....
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- And It would be possible under OS/2, not Window 3.1, and maybe NT.
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- While on the Subject of NT vs OS/2, has anyone tried to run Dos games under NT?
- anything like Wing Commander II, F-15 Strike Eagle III, etc???
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- While games may not seem like a reason to choose an OS, I wonder how many home
- users would choose OS/2 over NT( assuming home users would buy NT )?
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- The Video game market is very large, and probably the Fastest Growing segment
- in personal computing. It could be a real Factor in Widespread acceptance of
- any OS outside of corporate use.
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- BTW, any of the games mentioned above DO require a system that is already
- capable of running OS/2, if you enable all of the features.
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- When I was at Condex, I tried Microsoft's Full Motion Video under Windows.
- Hey, It is a slick product. Just don't try to start Word for Win while it is
- running, It Chokes, coughs, and studders.
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- IBM has a similar Multimedia Package, also very slick, and you can start Word
- for Win in a Win OS/2 session, with missing a beat.
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- BTW Phil, and Herr Malloy. No Cheap, Rude, Crass, or unsubstantiaded rumors in
- this post. :)
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- Michael kupka
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