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 OS/2 Warp Version 3
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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 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

Part Number
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