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# Preemptive Multitasking. | |||
# 32-bit Operating System | |||
# DOS and Windows 3.1 Support | |||
# Better memory management than both DOS and Windows 3.1 combined. | |||
# Built-in programming language REXX. | |||
# More customizable than Windows | |||
# Doesn't need DOS to run. Does away with DOS overhead. | |||
# Faster printing than Windows 3.1 | |||
# Crash Protection | |||
# Good networking capabilities | |||
# Virus resistant | |||
# Choice of FAT or HPFS file system | |||
# HPFS is faster than FAT | |||
# A new release of OS/2 at least once a year. | |||
# OS/2 2.1 is currently outselling Windows 3.1 | |||
# There will most likely be an OS/2 for CHICAGO in the future. | |||
# Comes with plenty of productive applications | |||
# OS/2 has a great BBS for its support. (919)517-0001 | |||
# Each session in OS/2 is separate from the other, therefore providing "true" crash protection. | |||
# IBM has included full support for the handicapped in OS/2 2.1 | |||
# Good multimedia software included | |||
# Runs any DOS and Windows programs | |||
# Lots of good-looking bitmaps for background. | |||
# OS/2 uses virtual memory, which means more memory than you actually have on your system. | |||
# A full line of Lotus™ products. (IBM just renewed their contract with Lotus.) | |||
# Power PC support, which OS/2 will eventually be the main operating system of the Power PC. | |||
# Better security than Windows 3.1 | |||
# OS/2 was here before Windows was. | |||
# OS/2 2.1 has won "Operating System Of The Year" award by all the major trade magazines. | |||
# The design of OS/2 is very productive, and has been proven more productive than Windows in lab tests by all the major computer magazines. | |||
# Support For Micro Channel Architecture. | |||
# Support For PCMCIA | |||
# Team OS/2 is a good organization for OS/2 advocacy. | |||
# Has a good solitaire and chess program.(both with cheat features) | |||
# 2.88 mb disk drive support | |||
# Corel Draw for OS/2 | |||
# Norton Commander For OS/2 | |||
# Gammatech Utilities for OS/2 HPFS & FAT (like Norton Utilities) | |||
# Lots of good shareware for OS/2 | |||
# Full 16450 and 16550 support. | |||
# Faster communications under OS/2 than under DOS or Windows | |||
# Good floptical disk support. | |||
# It's a better, more secure programming platform than Windows 3.1 | |||
# OS/2 does all its own caching, giving itself more control over your system. | |||
# Run winapps seamlessly from the desktop. | |||
# More international support for OS/2 because of all of IBM's locations. | |||
# OS/2=Three For The Price Of One | |||
# Stacker For OS/2 | |||
# Borland C++ For OS/2 | |||
# The OS/2 logo just looks nice! | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 21 October 2024
- REPRINT
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
- Organization
- /usr/lib/news/organization
50 Reasons To Use OS/2 2.1
- Preemptive Multitasking.
- 32-bit Operating System
- DOS and Windows 3.1 Support
- Better memory management than both DOS and Windows 3.1 combined.
- Built-in programming language REXX.
- More customizable than Windows
- Doesn't need DOS to run. Does away with DOS overhead.
- Faster printing than Windows 3.1
- Crash Protection
- Good networking capabilities
- Virus resistant
- Choice of FAT or HPFS file system
- HPFS is faster than FAT
- A new release of OS/2 at least once a year.
- OS/2 2.1 is currently outselling Windows 3.1
- There will most likely be an OS/2 for CHICAGO in the future.
- Comes with plenty of productive applications
- OS/2 has a great BBS for its support. (919)517-0001
- Each session in OS/2 is separate from the other, therefore providing "true" crash protection.
- IBM has included full support for the handicapped in OS/2 2.1
- Good multimedia software included
- Runs any DOS and Windows programs
- Lots of good-looking bitmaps for background.
- OS/2 uses virtual memory, which means more memory than you actually have on your system.
- A full line of Lotus™ products. (IBM just renewed their contract with Lotus.)
- Power PC support, which OS/2 will eventually be the main operating system of the Power PC.
- Better security than Windows 3.1
- OS/2 was here before Windows was.
- OS/2 2.1 has won "Operating System Of The Year" award by all the major trade magazines.
- The design of OS/2 is very productive, and has been proven more productive than Windows in lab tests by all the major computer magazines.
- Support For Micro Channel Architecture.
- Support For PCMCIA
- Team OS/2 is a good organization for OS/2 advocacy.
- Has a good solitaire and chess program.(both with cheat features)
- 2.88 mb disk drive support
- Corel Draw for OS/2
- Norton Commander For OS/2
- Gammatech Utilities for OS/2 HPFS & FAT (like Norton Utilities)
- Lots of good shareware for OS/2
- Full 16450 and 16550 support.
- Faster communications under OS/2 than under DOS or Windows
- Good floptical disk support.
- It's a better, more secure programming platform than Windows 3.1
- OS/2 does all its own caching, giving itself more control over your system.
- Run winapps seamlessly from the desktop.
- More international support for OS/2 because of all of IBM's locations.
- OS/2=Three For The Price Of One
- Stacker For OS/2
- Borland C++ For OS/2
- The OS/2 logo just looks nice!