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==Announcement Letter== | ==Announcement Letter== | ||
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|ZP93-0700}} (1993-11-09) OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | * {{L-IBMAnnUS|ZP93-0700}} (1993-11-09) OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | ||
* 293-669 (1993-11-09) OS/2 2.1 SPECIAL EDITION FOR USE WITH WINDOWS VERSION 3.1. [https://www.tech-insider.org/personal-computers/research/1993/1109.html] | |||
[[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]] | [[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]] | ||
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| IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows | |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1 |
| Release Date | 1993-11-09 |
| Vendor | IBM |
| License | IPLA |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | IBM OS/2 Warp 3 |
| Website | |

This was an edition of OS/2 2.1 that did not include the Windows 3.1 license. It required for the user to have a Windows 3.1 license to have Win16 compatibility on the OS.
It was announced on November 9 of 1993, the availability was set to December 1993 for the Special Bid and OEM offerings and February 1994 for the shrink-wrap retail offerings (all language versions).
It features:
- All of the function of OS/2 2.1 at a reduced price when installed over Windows version 3.1.
It was offered in 1.44 MB 3.5-inch diskettes and CD-ROM.
Releases
- IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows - English - P71G5391 (3.5")
- IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows - English - P71G5395 (CD-ROM)
Program Number
| Order Type Number | ProgramName | Media |
|---|---|---|
| 5604-467 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | 3.5-inch diskette media |
| 5604-467 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | CD-ROM media |
| 5604-467 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 Upgrade to OS/2 2.1 (SPECIAL OFFER) | 3.5-inch diskette media |
| 5604-467 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 Upgrade to OS/2 2.1 (SPECIAL OFFER) | CD-ROM media |