IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows
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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 | IBM OS/2 2.0 |
| 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 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.
Program Packages
| Upgrade | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLV | 3.5" | 5.25" | CD-ROM | 3.5" | CD-ROM |
| U.S. English | 71G5391 | 71G5392 | 71G5395 | ||
| U.S. English (EMEA) | 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