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- From: damien@erich.triumf.ca (DAMIEN GALLOP)
- Subject: Re: Optimizing 386SX-16's for Windows
- Message-ID: <14AUG199200455008@erich.triumf.ca>
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- Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 07:45:00 GMT
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- MB writes:
-
- >Therefore what is needed is either:
- > (1) non-Windows applications that are just as good, or
- > (2) something faster than Windows that runs Windows apps.
- >
- >Alternative 1 requires that we know what Windows apps are to be used
- >and why they're needed.
- >
- >I don't think alternative 2 exists ...
-
- The new DESQview claims amazing things along this line. From a current ad:
-
- "With DESQview you can run both DOS and MS Windows programs at the same time,
- side by side (along with GEM and GEOS too, if you want). On any computer with
- EMS 4 memory, even an 8088."
-
- All the best. Damien
-
- email: damien@reg.triumf.ca
-