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In article <42q6e2$7...@portal.gmu.edu> skeith@osf1.gmu.edu@osf1.gmu.edu writes:
>From: skeith@osf1.gmu.edu@osf1.gmu.edu
>Subject: Re: Well, after checking out OS/2... Win95 is better
>Date: 8 Sep 1995 19:44:02 GMT

>In <DEIBG...@news.cis.umn.edu>, Jon <rein...@maroon.tc.umn.edu> writes:
>>Well, I went to Best Buy today, intent on checking out OS/2. I 
>>was led to a brand new spanking 100 Mhz Pentium IBM, and was 
>>demonstrated the ins and outs of OS/2.  I have come to several 
>>_personal_ conclusions:
>>
>>* OS/2 is SLLLLOOOW.  I can do the same stuff in Win95 10 times 
>>as fast and that is on a 90 Mhz Pentium! File copying, menu 
>>selecting, everything was slower

>And how much memory was on the demo system? When I upgradded from
>8 MB to 16 MB, i noticed a big difference in how fast OS/2 (almost
>night and day).  Try running Win95 with 8 MB and I guarantee it'll be 
>slower than a Win95 16 MB system

>>* OS/2 doesn't look as good as Win95. The cosmetic appeal is 
>>just not there.  

>I for one happen to prefer the OS/2 interface cant say much about Win95
>but what i've seen and played with from demos of it running at Microcenter, 
>i cant stand the win95 look

>>OS/2 may be more robust, but Win95 sure has it's qualities. I 
>>mean, what is a power user?  I am running a P90 with 16MB, and 
>>I am multitasking the following:

>>-A file search
>>-MS Word
>>-Netscape
>>-Eudora
>>-Slip Connection
>>-Virus Shield
>>-Powerpoint
>>-Visual Basic
>>-Free Agent
>>-WinZip
>>-Paint Shop Pro
>>-Solitiare
>>-Win-HTTPD Server
>>
>>Without _any_ slowdown... So, if a "power user" uses more then 
>>that, please let me know.  What I'm saying is, I like Win95 
>>much much better.

>  All that without "any" slowdown, if anyone believs that, I've got a bridge to 
>sell you.  And all i'm saying is I like OS/2 much much much better than Win95

You can keep your bridge...I tried a similar test that this fellow did on my 
P75-16M and he's right, there is no noticeable slowdown...you don't have to 
like it, but it's a fact...sell that bridge to another OS/2 user.