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50 Reasons To Use OS/2 2.1
50 Reasons To Use OS/2 2.1
  1.  Preemptive Multitasking.
# Preemptive Multitasking.
  2.  32-bit Operating System
# 32-bit Operating System
  3.  DOS and Windows 3.1 Support
# DOS and Windows 3.1 Support
  4.  Better memory management than both DOS and Windows 3.1 combined.
# Better memory management than both DOS and Windows 3.1 combined.
  5.  Built-in programming language REXX.
# Built-in programming language REXX.
  6.  More customizable than Windows
# More customizable than Windows
  7.  Doesn't need DOS to run.  Does away with DOS overhead.
# Doesn't need DOS to run.  Does away with DOS overhead.
  8.  Faster printing than Windows 3.1
# Faster printing than Windows 3.1
  9.  Crash Protection
# Crash Protection
  10. Good networking capabilities
# Good networking capabilities
  11. Virus resistant
# Virus resistant
  12. Choice of FAT or HPFS file system
# Choice of FAT or HPFS file system
  13. HPFS is faster than FAT
# HPFS is faster than FAT
  14. A new release of OS/2 at least once a year.
# A new release of OS/2 at least once a year.
  15. OS/2 2.1 is currently outselling Windows 3.1
# OS/2 2.1 is currently outselling Windows 3.1
  16. There will most likely be an OS/2 for CHICAGO in the future.
# There will most likely be an OS/2 for CHICAGO in the future.
  17. Comes with plenty of productive applications
# Comes with plenty of productive applications
  18. OS/2 has a great BBS for its support.  (919)517-0001
# OS/2 has a great BBS for its support.  (919)517-0001
  19. Each session in OS/2 is separate from the other, therefore providing "true" crash protection.
# Each session in OS/2 is separate from the other, therefore providing "true" crash protection.
  20. IBM has included full support for the handicapped in OS/2 2.1
# IBM has included full support for the handicapped in OS/2 2.1
  21. Good multimedia software included
# Good multimedia software included
  22. Runs any DOS and Windows programs
# Runs any DOS and Windows programs
  23. Lots of good-looking bitmaps for background.
# Lots of good-looking bitmaps for background.
  24. OS/2 uses virtual memory, which means more memory than you actually have on your system.
# OS/2 uses virtual memory, which means more memory than you actually have on your system.
  25. A full line of Lotus(tm) products. (IBM just renewed their contract with Lotus.)
# A full line of Lotus(tm) products. (IBM just renewed their contract with Lotus.)
  26. Power PC support, which OS/2 will eventually be the main operating system of the Power PC.
# Power PC support, which OS/2 will eventually be the main operating system of the Power PC.
  27. Better security than Windows 3.1
# Better security than Windows 3.1
  28. OS/2 was here before Windows was.
# OS/2 was here before Windows was.
  29. OS/2 2.1 has won "Operating System Of The Year" award by all the major trade magazines.
# OS/2 2.1 has won "Operating System Of The Year" award by all the major trade magazines.
  30. 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.
# 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.
  31. Support For Micro Channel Architecture.
# Support For Micro Channel Architecture.
  32. Support For PCMCIA
# Support For PCMCIA
  33. Team OS/2 is a good organization for OS/2 advocacy.
# Team OS/2 is a good organization for OS/2 advocacy.
  34. Has a good solitaire and chess program.(both with cheat features)
# Has a good solitaire and chess program.(both with cheat features)
  35. 2.88 mb disk drive support
# 2.88 mb disk drive support
  36. Corel Draw for OS/2
# Corel Draw for OS/2
  37. Norton Commander For OS/2
# Norton Commander For OS/2
  38. Gammatech Utilities for OS/2 HPFS & FAT (like Norton Utilities)
# Gammatech Utilities for OS/2 HPFS & FAT (like Norton Utilities)
  39. Lots of good shareware for OS/2
# Lots of good shareware for OS/2
  40. Full 16450 and 16550 support.
# Full 16450 and 16550 support.
  41. Faster communications under OS/2 than under DOS or Windows
# Faster communications under OS/2 than under DOS or Windows
  42. Good floptical disk support.
# Good floptical disk support.
  43. It's a better, more secure programming platform than Windows 3.1
# It's a better, more secure programming platform than Windows 3.1
  44. OS/2 does all its own caching, giving itself more control over your system.
# OS/2 does all its own caching, giving itself more control over your system.
  45. Run winapps seamlessly from the desktop.
# Run winapps seamlessly from the desktop.
  46. More international support for OS/2 because of all of IBM's locations.
# More international support for OS/2 because of all of IBM's locations.
  47. OS/2=Three For The Price Of One
# OS/2=Three For The Price Of One
  48. Stacker For OS/2
# Stacker For OS/2
  49. Borland C++ For OS/2
# Borland C++ For OS/2
  50. The OS/2 logo just looks nice!
# The OS/2 logo just looks nice!


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50 Reasons To Use OS/2 2.1

  1. Preemptive Multitasking.
  2. 32-bit Operating System
  3. DOS and Windows 3.1 Support
  4. Better memory management than both DOS and Windows 3.1 combined.
  5. Built-in programming language REXX.
  6. More customizable than Windows
  7. Doesn't need DOS to run. Does away with DOS overhead.
  8. Faster printing than Windows 3.1
  9. Crash Protection
  10. Good networking capabilities
  11. Virus resistant
  12. Choice of FAT or HPFS file system
  13. HPFS is faster than FAT
  14. A new release of OS/2 at least once a year.
  15. OS/2 2.1 is currently outselling Windows 3.1
  16. There will most likely be an OS/2 for CHICAGO in the future.
  17. Comes with plenty of productive applications
  18. OS/2 has a great BBS for its support. (919)517-0001
  19. Each session in OS/2 is separate from the other, therefore providing "true" crash protection.
  20. IBM has included full support for the handicapped in OS/2 2.1
  21. Good multimedia software included
  22. Runs any DOS and Windows programs
  23. Lots of good-looking bitmaps for background.
  24. OS/2 uses virtual memory, which means more memory than you actually have on your system.
  25. A full line of Lotus(tm) products. (IBM just renewed their contract with Lotus.)
  26. Power PC support, which OS/2 will eventually be the main operating system of the Power PC.
  27. Better security than Windows 3.1
  28. OS/2 was here before Windows was.
  29. OS/2 2.1 has won "Operating System Of The Year" award by all the major trade magazines.
  30. 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.
  31. Support For Micro Channel Architecture.
  32. Support For PCMCIA
  33. Team OS/2 is a good organization for OS/2 advocacy.
  34. Has a good solitaire and chess program.(both with cheat features)
  35. 2.88 mb disk drive support
  36. Corel Draw for OS/2
  37. Norton Commander For OS/2
  38. Gammatech Utilities for OS/2 HPFS & FAT (like Norton Utilities)
  39. Lots of good shareware for OS/2
  40. Full 16450 and 16550 support.
  41. Faster communications under OS/2 than under DOS or Windows
  42. Good floptical disk support.
  43. It's a better, more secure programming platform than Windows 3.1
  44. OS/2 does all its own caching, giving itself more control over your system.
  45. Run winapps seamlessly from the desktop.
  46. More international support for OS/2 because of all of IBM's locations.
  47. OS/2=Three For The Price Of One
  48. Stacker For OS/2
  49. Borland C++ For OS/2
  50. The OS/2 logo just looks nice!