Chart this - Win'95, NT and OS/2

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Attention All,

My name is Ted Girgus, and I'm the President of PCN Computers in Seattle, WA. We specialize in 32-Bit Operating Systems for the Intel platform. I've found numerous inaccuracies in the articles I've read on the new 32-Bit operating systems. Since we sell and support all these operating systems, we have first-hand knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses. The following are corrected versions of charts published recently.

Feature WIN-95
(based on beta & news)
OS/2 Warp WIN-NT
Min memory 4 mb 4 mb 12 mb
Min recommended mem 8 mb 8 mb 16 mb
Optimal performance 16 mb 16 mb 32 mb
Disk space required 40 mb 60 mb 90 mb
CPU Platforms 80386SX
80386DX
80486
Pentium
P6 (future)
80386DX
80486
Pentium
P6 (future)
PowerPC (future)
80386DX
80486
Pentium
P6 (future)
PowerPC (future)
MIPS
DEC Alpha
Runs DOS applications Most Most Most
Runs 16bit WIN applications Most Most Most
Runs 32bit WIN applications Yes (WIN32s,c) Yes (WIN32s) Yes
Runs 16-bit VxD Yes No No
Runs OS/2 Applications No Yes Few
C2 Level security No No No
(Not certified)
Preemptive Multitasking
(all app types)
No Yes Yes
Run apps separate addr
(all app types)
No Yes Yes
Multiple threading Yes Yes Yes
Full 32bit implement No Yes Yes
Flat memory model Yes Yes Yes
Object oriented tech No Yes No
Image viewer,
photoCD,
Autodesk,
Animation
No Yes No
Plug and play Yes No (PCMCIA) No
File systems supported FAT FAT
HPFS
FAT
HPFS
NTFS
Long file names FAT FAT
HPFS
FAT
HPFS
NTFS
Disk Compression Drivespace No NTFS
Networking Yes Yes
(Warp Connect)
Yes
Video Conferencing No Yes No
Price Win-95
(Not shipping)
$100 est upgrade
$150 est full
$200+ est to
upgrade WIN16 apps
to WIN95 to get
pre-emptive multitasking
and protection.
$79 Warp
(uses your WIN)
$120 Warp
w/WINOS2
$170 Warp Connect
Win-NT
(workstation) $300
Feature Warp Connect Win-95
(based on beta & news)
Base OS cost $170 $100 (upgrade)
Internet Web Browser Included See next item
Internet Software
(Full function, non-proprietary,
SLIP and PPP Web browser,
FTP, News, Telnet, E-Mail, Gopher)
Included $80 est.
(i.e. Internet in a box)
Network Client Included Included
Remote Network Access Client Included Included
E-Mail Included
(Internet and CIS)
Included
(MSN, MS-Mail)
(Internet and CIS
no longer included)
E-Mail post office N/A
(server based function)
N/A
(server based function)
Network management N/A
(server based function)
N/A
(server based function)
Workgroup Scheduling $55 $55
Pre-emptive multitask applications Included $200+ est.
(must upgrade
WIN16 apps to WIN95)
Run apps protected from others Included Not available
Lotus Notes Express client Included $100 est.
Works apps and PIM Included $100 est.
Total $225 $635
(Not shipping)
Video Conferencing Included #300 est.
Disk Compression $100
(i.e. Stacker)
(i.e. DCF/2)
Included
Run apps protected from others Included Not available

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