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- Subject: Re: A letter to Dave Baggett
- Message-ID: <7V55wB2w165w@status.gen.nz>
- From: jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke)
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 93 15:00:53 GMT
- References: <73275@cup.portal.com>
- Organization: The Z*NET Global News Gateway in Parnell New Zealand.
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- Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes:
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- > Chris Herborth writes:
- >
- > >No, he means _real_ operating systems, like OS/2. You know, that
- > >multi-tasking, multi-threading OS from IBM? The one that does better
- > >DOS than DOS?
- > [...]
- > >Unless somebody can convince me otherwise, I think I'm going to buy a
- > >'486 and run OS/2. It's almost like unix, but with real applications...
- >
- > Just incidentally, how much is MultiTOS going to cost when it finally
- > is released (whenever that might be)..?
- >
- > I know that it will cost me over $140 to upgrade to TOS 2.06 in ROM..
- >
- > OS/2 is available *NOW* from IBM, on CD-ROM, for $15.00
- >
- > (Quick.. somebody get David P-Z a glass of water before he chokes..)
- >
- > BobR
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- It costs $nzd375.00 here in New Zealand.
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- Jon Clarke Z*NET Pacific
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