IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows
IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows | |
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Version | 2.1 |
Release Date | 1993-11-09 |
Vendor | IBM |
License | IPLA |
Preceded by | IBM OS/2 2.0 |
Succeeded by | IBM OS/2 2.11 |
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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
Order Type Number | Feature Part Number | Part Number | Program Name | Language | Media |
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5604-467 | 7199 | 71G5391 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | English | 3.5" |
5871-AAA | 7200 | 71G5392 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | English | 5.25" |
5871-AAA | 7201 | 71G5395 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | English | CD-ROM |
5872-AAA | 7202 | 71G5397 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | English | Additional license certificate |
5872-AAA | 7203 | 71G5398 | OS/2 2.1 for Windows 3.1 | English | Additional license without certificate |
Languages
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NLV | 3.5" | CD-ROM | 3.5" | CD-ROM |
U.S. English | 86G1442 | 86G1534 | ||
U.K. English | 72G4839 | 86G0379 | ||
French | 72G4841 | 86G0454 | ||
German | 72G4843 | 86G0529 | ||
Italian | 72G4845 | 86G0604 | ||
Spanish | 72G4847 | 86G0679 | ||
Danish | 72G4849 | 86G0754 | ||
Finnish | 72G4851 | 86G0829 | ||
Norwegian | 72G4853 | 86G0904 | ||
Swedish | 72G4855 | 86G0979 | ||
Dutch | 72G4857 | 86G1054 |
Links
Announcement Letters
- 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
- 393-251 (1993-11-09) IBM OS/2 Version 2.1 Special Edition for Use With Windows Version 3.1 Promotion
- 394-189 (1994-08-16) OS/2 for Windows Rebate Promotion
- 295-324 (1995-06-27) Withdrawal: IBM OS/2 2.1 and Selected Personal System Programs and Documentation - Replacements Available