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What is OS/2 WARP?

Welcome to the world of OS/2! IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 is an inexpensive, full-featured, operating system for PC's using the Intel 486 and compatible (or better) CPU's. In addition to running native OS/2 applications ( both 16 and 32 bit), OS/2 4.0 can run 16 bit DOS and Windows 3.1 applications.

It is a very powerful operating system, supporting long filenames ( using the High Performance File System ), the built-in REXX scripting language, Adobe Type Manager and TrueType fonts, a 32-bit flat memory model, preemptive multitasking, excelllent networking and Internet support, multithreading, advanced multimedia including software motion video, and robust communications, for example), yet its Workplace Shell user interface makes it remarkably easy to use (and amazingly flexible). Other features include support for emerging technologies such as Java, OpenGL, ObjectREXX, NetREXX, and OpenDoc.

Warp 4.0 also contains the IBM Voice Type Navigation and Dictation system, allowing the user to control and interact with the computer using a microphone, and voice commands. The Bonus Pack that comes with Warp 4.0 includes several useful applications, such as a spreadsheet, word processor, database, and personal information manager. The network support built in provides access to the Internet ( via modem or Network card), as well as support for IBM Lan Server, Novell Netware, and Windows NT based networks. It also includes Peer-Peer Networking with other PC's running Warp Connect, or Windows for Workgroups/Windows 95.

  • IBM's description of their own OS/2 WARP (Dead Link)
  • OS/2 WARP's Features and Functions (Dead Link)

Why choose OS/2 WARP?

Microsoft's Windows 95 and IBM's OS/2 WARP

A Comparison of Windows95 and OS/2 WARP

By Randall C. Kennedy

Comparisons between OS/2 and Win95b

84 Good Points of Comparison Between Win95 and OS/2 Warp 4.0

By Don K. Eitner

Comparisons between OS/2 and Win95 in simple terms

OS/2 Warp VS. Windows 95: a comparison of 32-bit Operating System Technology

By IBM

The corporate decision maker information on the benefits of OS/2 Warp 3,and the shortcomings in Microsoft's Windows 95.

Microsoft's Windows NT and IBM's OS/2 WARP

Advantages of OS/2 Warp 4 Over Microsoft NT 4.0 Workstation

Maintained by IBM

Reasons to choose OS/2 WARP over NT

Life Beyond Windows 95: NT 4.0 & OS/2 4.0

By PC Magazine staff

NT and OS/2 goes head to head in this PC Magazine preview

        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/library/h1b3.html">Performance
        Benchmark Comparison: Warp Server, NT Server 3.51, Netware 4.1</a>
        - maintained by IBM
        Warp Server outperforms all other server software!!
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/wslcomp.htm">File
        and Application Sharing Performance Comparison: Warp Server and NT Server</a>
        - maintained by IBM
        Very informative technical white paper.
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www8.zdnet.com/pcweek/reviews/0401/0401war.html">OS/2
        Warp Server outperforms NT server</a>
        - by Michael Surkan, PC Week Labs Apr 1, 1996
        OS/2 Warp server with single processor outperforms NT server with four
        processors!!!
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/library/h3b3.html">The
        Technology Leader in Application Servers</a>
        - by Lee Doyle and Randy Perry, IDC White Paper
        An objective assessment to evaluate OS/2 as an application server.
Other Operating Systems and IBM's OS/2 WARP
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/opsys/default.htm">Discussion
        of PC Operating Systems</a>
        - by H. Gilbert, PC Lube and Tune.
        Cover DOS, Windows 3.xx, Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n04/corner.htm">OS Wars</a>
        - by Brad Wardell, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 4
        Article about operating system like BeOS, Linux, MacOS, OS/2, Windows 95,
        and Windows NT
Miscellaneous
        OS/2 is the BEST !!
        - by Bill Gates himself !!
        download the .AVI
        video file of his speech
download the .WAV audio file of his speech
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://os2.ibm.be/world/reasons/">Top 10
        reasons to choose OS/2 Warp</a>
        - by IBM Belgium
        Rationale from IBM
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://ro.com/~jeffj/CaseForOS2/index.html">The
        Case for OS/2 Warp</a>
        - by Jeff Jackowski
        arguments in favor of OS/2 over Windows
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.wug.iisys.com/os2tour/">OS/2 Warp 4 Desktop Tour</a>
        - by Samuel Audet
        Take a tour of OS/2 v4 and believe!!
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.northeast.net/~jweill/os2.html">The
        OS/2 Awareness Page</a>
        - by Jason Weill
        Reasons why OS/2 WARP is the best operating system
        for PC users.
        <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C10909%2C00.html?nd">MS
        security plugs not airtight</a>
        - by Nick Wingfield
        Microsoft is still struggling to completely patch Windows 95 and NT against
        Internet hacker attacks. See also:
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,8570,00.html">Microsoft security flaws run deep</a> - by Nick Wingfield and Alex Lash
        OS/2 WARP can run Win95 ???!!! No kidding!
        - by Alex Spanidis
        Go to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://borneo.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86pemul.html#Bochs">Xfree86OS/2
        win95 emulator webpage</a> and have a look.
        OS/2 WARP can run UNIX ported apps (most of them are
        FREE too).
        - maintained by Holger Veit
        Go to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011202093421/http://borneo.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86ported.html">Xfree86OS/2
        ported apps webpage</a> and have a look.

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