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Re: Win95: Been there, done that.

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From: wver... Wim Verveen
Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 00:00
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In article <27288.e...@gold.tc.umn.edu>,
"eber...@gold.tc.umn.edu" <eber...@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
> 
> >I know this article doesn't belong here, but then again this entire 
> >thread doesn't really belong here ... but can somebody please tell me 
> >straight out ... is Win95 really a true 32-bit OS??? 
> 
>    It depends upon what YOU'RE running.  Run nothing but 32-bit apps (that 
> don't exist yet)
Sigh, the do exist. NT aplications wich don't use NT security functions
run also on win95.

> and it behaves much like OS/2, as far as multi-tasking
> goes.  Throw ONE 8 or 16-bit monkey-wrench in the works, and you're back to 
> good ole' Windoze again, hourglass and all.
But at least they run.


>    Also, Win95 is nowhere near as stable as OS/2.  T
This is partly true. It is not as stable. With the current design it never will
be. But it is quite stable.


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