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From: bgr... Bernhard Rems
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 00:00

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Greetings,

In his article, cyg...@halcyon.com wrote:

>In article <42q93s$f...@usenet4.interramp.com>, pp00...@interramp.com�
>>says...
>>
>>
>>
>>....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.
>>
>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.

Don't let them fool you. I mean, the multitasking advantages of OS/2 are  
that obvious, even the biggest winvocates don't deny them. Given a fair  
setup, OS/2 is way better (and my daily experience confirms that in every  
aspect).


So long,
Bernhard
-------------------
I'd rather win nothing than WIN95

Bernhard Georg Rems
bgr...@daheim.ping.at
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Subject: Re: Windows 95 & OS/2
Date: 1995/09/10
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