IBM OS/2 Warp 4

IBM OS/2 Warp 4 was announced by IBM the September 24, 1996 with a planned availability date for September 25 of the same year. Its beta code name was Merlin.

Some of the features of this edition:
 * Included VoiceType for speech recognition.
 * Some editions included a companion headset to use with VoiceType.
 * Improved Workplace Shell and the inclusion of WarpCenter.
 * Included Java technology.
 * WarpGuide and Assistance center.
 * TCP/IP Version 4 and Web Explorer.
 * Bundle extra addons like Lotus Notes Mail 4.1, the Device Driver Pak, and Application Sampler CDs.

OS/2 Warp 4 did not have a Blue and Red Edition (with or without Win 3.1 support), it included the Win16 integration in the package by default.

Key Prerequisites

 * Processor and Memory: Minimum 486 33MHz, or higher, with 12MB to 16MB memory
 * For speech navigation, Pentium* 75MHz, or higher, and 4MB additional memory
 * For speech navigation and dictation, Pentium 100MHz, or higher, with 8MB to 12MB additional memory recommended


 * Disk space: 100MB to 300MB free
 * Removable media: 1.44MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive "A" and an OS/2-compatible CD-ROM drive
 * Display: 640 x 480 resolution video with 256 colors recommended (SVGA mode)
 * IBM-compatible mouse
 * Communications: 14.4 Kbps, or higher, modem or network connection for Internet/intranet
 * Audio
 * Supported sound card for speech and multimedia
 * Noise-canceling microphone for speech
 * Or compatible

Releases

 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - English - 84H1426
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Upgrade - English - 84H1429
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Chinese T - 55H3836
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - German - 22L3550
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - German - 65H0737
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Upgrade - German - 65H0762
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Upgrade - Italian - 65H0763
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Spanish - 65H1207
 * OS/2 Warp 4 Danish - 65H0743
 * OS/2 Warp 4 Dutch - 65H0742
 * IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Japanese - 55H3803
 * OS/2 Warp 4 Korean - 55H3814
 * OS/2 Warp 4 Chinese Simplify - 55H3825
 * OS/2 Warp 4 Thai - 55H3847

Pictures

 * OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 Warp 4
 * OS2World Gallery - Desktop - OS/2 Warp 4

Announcement Letters

 * A96-1100 September 24, 1996. Corrected on December 10, 1996. OS/2 Warp 4. US.
 * 296-375 September 24, 1996. IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - The Easiest Way to a Connected World.
 * A97-0965 Aug 26, 1997. Service Extension: OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server. US.
 * A97-1034 Aug 26, 1997. Price Change Warp and Warp Server. US.
 * 902-274 December 10, 2002. Software Withdrawal: Selected Part Numbers of OS/2 Warp V4 and Warp Server for e-business Programs.
 * 905-163 July 12, 2000. Withdrawal Announcement 905-163: Changes in support for IBM OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business. US
 * ZP05-0336 July 12, 2005. Changes in support for IBM OS/2 Warp 4 & OS/2 Warp Server for e-business. EMEA.