Chart this - Win'95, NT and OS/2
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- Attention All,
My name is Ted Girgus, and I'm the President of PCN Computers in Seattle, WA. We specialize in 32-Bit Operating Systems for the Intel platform. I've found numerous inaccuracies in the articles I've read on the new 32-Bit operating systems. Since we sell and support all these operating systems, we have first-hand knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses. The following are corrected versions of charts published recently.
| Feature | WIN-95 (based on beta & news) |
OS/2 Warp | WIN-NT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min memory | 4 mb | 4 mb | 12 mb |
| Min recommended mem | 8 mb | 8 mb | 16 mb |
| Optimal performance | 16 mb | 16 mb | 32 mb |
| Disk space required | 40 mb | 60 mb | 90 mb |
| CPU Platforms | 80386SX 80386DX 80486 Pentium P6 (future) |
80386DX 80486 Pentium P6 (future) PowerPC (future) |
80386DX 80486 Pentium P6 (future) PowerPC (future) MIPS DEC Alpha |
| Runs DOS applications | Most | Most | Most |
| Runs 16bit WIN applications | Most | Most | Most |
| Runs 32bit WIN applications | Yes (WIN32s,c) | Yes (WIN32s) | Yes |
| Runs 16-bit VxD | Yes | No | No |
| Runs OS/2 Applications | No | Yes | Few |
| C2 Level security | No | No | No (Not certified) |
| Preemptive Multitasking (all app types) |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Run apps separate addr (all app types) |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple threading | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full 32bit implement | No | Yes | Yes |
| Flat memory model | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Object oriented tech | No | Yes | No |
| Image viewer, photoCD, Autodesk, Animation |
No | Yes | No |
| Plug and play | Yes | No (PCMCIA) | No |
| File systems supported | FAT | FAT HPFS |
FAT HPFS NTFS |
| Long file names | FAT | FAT HPFS |
FAT HPFS NTFS |
| Disk Compression | Drivespace | No | NTFS |
| Networking | Yes | Yes (Warp Connect) |
Yes |
| Video Conferencing | No | Yes | No |
| Price | Win-95 (Not shipping) $100 est upgrade $150 est full $200+ est to upgrade WIN16 apps to WIN95 to get pre-emptive multitasking and protection. |
$79 Warp (uses your WIN) $120 Warp w/WINOS2 $170 Warp Connect |
Win-NT (workstation) $300 |
| Feature | Warp Connect | Win-95 (based on beta & news) |
|---|---|---|
| Base OS cost | $170 | $100 (upgrade) |
| Internet Web Browser | Included | See next item |
| Internet Software (Full function, non-proprietary, SLIP and PPP Web browser, FTP, News, Telnet, E-Mail, Gopher) |
Included | $80 est. (i.e. Internet in a box) |
| Network Client | Included | Included |
| Remote Network Access Client | Included | Included |
| Included (Internet and CIS) |
Included (MSN, MS-Mail) (Internet and CIS no longer included) | |
| E-Mail post office | N/A (server based function) |
N/A (server based function) |
| Network management | N/A (server based function) |
N/A (server based function) |
| Workgroup Scheduling | $55 | $55 |
| Pre-emptive multitask applications | Included | $200+ est. (must upgrade WIN16 apps to WIN95) |
| Run apps protected from others | Included | Not available |
| Lotus Notes Express client | Included | $100 est. |
| Works apps and PIM | Included | $100 est. |
| Total | $225 | $635 (Not shipping) |
| Video Conferencing | Included | #300 est. |
| Disk Compression | $100 (i.e. Stacker) (i.e. DCF/2) |
Included |
| Run apps protected from others | Included | Not available |