Re: Win95 and games: good news...

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From: dpa... Dwayne Parks
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:00

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"Michael T. King" <kin...@cig.mot.com> writes:

>After reading all the posts and flames of Windows '95 and OS/2 I have a 
>couple questions.

>  Does either OS support IDE interface CDROMs?

OS/2 does.  I am using a Mitsumi Quad-Speed IDE CD-ROM on my machine.  I
am pretty sure Win95 will also.

>  What are the cuurent formats and prices of both os?? (ie CDROM vs 3.5")

Warp(~$79) and Warp with WinOS/2(~$119) come on both (same price for both
formats), Warp Connect will only be available on CD-ROM (still in Beta so I
won't comment about prices) if the rumors are true.  Don't know what Win95
will cost when it is released.

>  Is the built in device support for both OS only for popular and current
>    or is there an option for manufacturer drivers??

You can use OS/2's Device Driver Install to add any OS/2 device driver that
a manufacturer makes (and creates a device driver profile for...) for it.
I grabbed a driver for a PCMCIA SCSI card from the manufacturer's BBS 
yesterday and installed it that way for a friend of mine.  As for what it
supports in the box, e-mail me with any specifics.  Most everything is
covered except the real old and real new stuff.  Again, I don't know about
Win95, but I expect it to be comparable.

>-- 
>Michael King                              e-mail: kin...@cig.mot.com

- Dwayne

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From: dpa...@comp.uark.edu (Dwayne Parks)
Subject: Re: Win95 and games: good news...
Date: 1995/04/28
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