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February 16, 1994
February 16, 1994
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IBM's award-winning 32-bit PC operating system, has snapped up BYTE Magazine's "1993 Award of Excellence," bringing the total industry awards to 24 since Version 2 was shipped in March 1992.


IBM's award-winning 32-bit PC operating system, has snapped up BYTE
OS/2 2.1 was the only software/operating system recognized as one of the three "top vote-getters," sharing the honors with the IBM/Apple/Motorola PowerPC 601(b) and Intel's Pentium(b) processor.
Magazine's "1993 Award of Excellence," bringing the total industry
awards to 24 since Version 2 was shipped in March 1992.


OS/2 2.1 was the only software/operating system recognized as one of the
BYTE Magazine's 1993 Editorial Awards, which comprise Awards of Excellence, Merit and Distinction, recognize breakthrough products that set the standards for innovation and price/performance. According to BYTE, of the many computer-related products and technologies that debuted in 1993, only 71 earned the prestigious awards and, of those, only 16 are honored with Awards of Excellence.
three "top vote-getters," sharing the honors with the IBM/Apple/Motorola
PowerPC 601(b) and Intel's Pentium(b) processor.


BYTE Magazine's 1993 Editorial Awards, which comprise Awards of
Jon Udell, BYTE's senior technical editor-at-large, lauded IBM's OS/2. "Running OS/2 2.1 on an 8 MB machine that hasn't a prayer of running Windows NT, I find that it delivers many of the same benefits: robust multithreading and multitasking, a comprehensive 32-bit API, an advanced file system, and support for Windows 3.1 software," Udell said.  "Software developers have known for years that OS/2 is a far more productive environment than DOS plus Windows.  With the polish and maturity of version 2.1, more and more users are discovering the same advantage."
Excellence, Merit and Distinction, recognize breakthrough products that
set the standards for innovation and price/performance.  According to
BYTE, of the many computer-related products and technologies that
debuted in 1993, only 71 earned the prestigious awards and, of those,
only 16 are honored with Awards of Excellence.


Jon Udell, BYTE's senior technical editor-at-large, lauded IBM's OS/2.
To date, OS/2 has garnered a total of 24 U.S. and international industry awards, including:
"Running OS/2 2.1 on an 8 MB machine that hasn't a prayer of running
Windows NT, I find that it delivers many of the same benefits: robust
multithreading and multitasking, a comprehensive 32-bit API, an
advanced file system, and support for Windows 3.1 software," Udell
said. "Software developers have known for years that OS/2 is a far
more productive environment than DOS plus Windows. With the polish and
maturity of version 2.1, more and more users are discovering the same
advantage."


To date, OS/2 has garnered a total of 24 U.S. and international industry
* "1992 Software Product of the Year," InfoWorld (March 1993)o "Most Valuable Product," PC/Computing (November 1992 and 1993)
awards, including:
* "Best Desktop  Operating System," PC Magazine, London (December 1993)
* "Best Operating System/Software," Ingram Micro's Best Seller's List (December 1993)
* "Best Operating System," Houston Chronicle (December 1993)
* "Best Chinese Information Product of 1993," Chinese Micro-Computer Extended Foundation, Taiwan (December 1993)


o "1992 Software Product of the Year," InfoWorld (March 1993)
"OS/2's popularity has exploded in recent months and is gaining industry-wide recognition as a powerful, stable and reliable 32-bit operating system," said Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM's Personal Software Products division.  "These awards prove that OS/2 lives up to its promises --  not only to corporate users, but to home and small business computer users."
o "Most Valuable Product," PC/Computing (November 1992 and 1993)
o "Best Desktop  Operating System," PC Magazine, London (December 1993)
o "Best Operating System/Software," Ingram Micro's Best Seller's List
  (December 1993)
o "Best Operating System," Houston Chronicle (December 1993)
o "Best Chinese Information Product of 1993," Chinese Micro-Computer
  Extended Foundation, Taiwan (December 1993)


"OS/2's popularity has exploded in recent months and is gaining
BYTE is a world-leading multiplatform computing authority, providing Early Product Adopters with in-depth coverage of leading products and emerging technologies.  A McGraw-Hill TechNet publication, BYTE reaches more than 1 million readers each month.
industry-wide recognition as a powerful, stable and reliable 32-bit
operating system," said Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM's
Personal Software Products division.  "These awards prove that OS/2
lives up to its promises --  not only to corporate users, but to home
and small business computer users."
 
BYTE is a world-leading multiplatform computing authority, providing
Early Product Adopters with in-depth coverage of leading products and
emerging technologies.  A McGraw-Hill TechNet publication, BYTE reaches
more than 1 million readers each month.


(a) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of IBM Corp.
(a) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of IBM Corp.
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OS/2 WINS BYTE MAGAZINE'S 1993 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

February 16, 1994

IBM's award-winning 32-bit PC operating system, has snapped up BYTE Magazine's "1993 Award of Excellence," bringing the total industry awards to 24 since Version 2 was shipped in March 1992.

OS/2 2.1 was the only software/operating system recognized as one of the three "top vote-getters," sharing the honors with the IBM/Apple/Motorola PowerPC 601(b) and Intel's Pentium(b) processor.

BYTE Magazine's 1993 Editorial Awards, which comprise Awards of Excellence, Merit and Distinction, recognize breakthrough products that set the standards for innovation and price/performance. According to BYTE, of the many computer-related products and technologies that debuted in 1993, only 71 earned the prestigious awards and, of those, only 16 are honored with Awards of Excellence.

Jon Udell, BYTE's senior technical editor-at-large, lauded IBM's OS/2. "Running OS/2 2.1 on an 8 MB machine that hasn't a prayer of running Windows NT, I find that it delivers many of the same benefits: robust multithreading and multitasking, a comprehensive 32-bit API, an advanced file system, and support for Windows 3.1 software," Udell said. "Software developers have known for years that OS/2 is a far more productive environment than DOS plus Windows. With the polish and maturity of version 2.1, more and more users are discovering the same advantage."

To date, OS/2 has garnered a total of 24 U.S. and international industry awards, including:

  • "1992 Software Product of the Year," InfoWorld (March 1993)o "Most Valuable Product," PC/Computing (November 1992 and 1993)
  • "Best Desktop Operating System," PC Magazine, London (December 1993)
  • "Best Operating System/Software," Ingram Micro's Best Seller's List (December 1993)
  • "Best Operating System," Houston Chronicle (December 1993)
  • "Best Chinese Information Product of 1993," Chinese Micro-Computer Extended Foundation, Taiwan (December 1993)

"OS/2's popularity has exploded in recent months and is gaining industry-wide recognition as a powerful, stable and reliable 32-bit operating system," said Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM's Personal Software Products division. "These awards prove that OS/2 lives up to its promises -- not only to corporate users, but to home and small business computer users."

BYTE is a world-leading multiplatform computing authority, providing Early Product Adopters with in-depth coverage of leading products and emerging technologies. A McGraw-Hill TechNet publication, BYTE reaches more than 1 million readers each month.

(a) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of IBM Corp. (b) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of its respective company.

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