Re: Windows 95 & OS/2

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From: cyg... Wayne Hixson
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 00:00

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In article <42q93s$f...@usenet4.interramp.com>, pp001072@interramp.comî says...
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>....You are right, but, so is he. OS/2 is a better multi-tasker than
>Windows 95, but thanks to Microsofts stranglehold, it will be the future
>aren't solid native apps..but, its too bad IBM didn't do a better job
>on the installation procedure and user support for OS/2, because the fact
>is its a better multi-tasker.
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People keep saying "OS/2 is a better multitasker". Where's the data? PC Labs 
just ran extensive tests on multiple machines from 4 to 32 MB and 486/33 to 
pentium. Ran 16 and 32 bit multitasking tests on Win 95, OS/2 Warp and Warp 
Connect, NT, win 3.1 and WfWG. Tests involved heavy disk I/O run in 
parallel with heavy data communications. 

OS/2 was NOT repeat NOT the 'better mutlitasker'! On Pentiums, performance was 
about equal to Win 95. On slower machines, Win 95 was BETTER!!! Less 
degradation! The results are documented in great detail in PC Magazine which 
hit the shelves today.

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From: cyg...@halcyon.com (Wayne Hixson)
Subject: Re: Windows 95 & OS/2
Date: 1995/09/10
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