kroger@scarecrow.cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger) (10/28/90)
It's now possible to get a windows environment on a 386 machine at least two ways: DOS with WINDOWS and UNIX with X-WINDOWS. Would any kind souls out there care to inform a novice who is about to buy a 386 which might be the better choice (price aside)? Thanks in advance, Jim Kroger
eagle@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Daniel L'Hommedieu) (10/29/90)
In article <662@mara.cognet.ucla.edu> kroger@scarecrow.cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger) writes: >It's now possible to get a windows environment on a 386 machine >at least two ways: DOS with WINDOWS and UNIX with X-WINDOWS. > >Would any kind souls out there care to inform a novice who is about >to buy a 386 which might be the better choice (price aside)? You left off OS/2 v2.0. I realize it's not out yet, but it will kick the pants off Windows 3.0. I wouldn't get DOS/Windows combination for one main reason. Sure, you're "multitasking," but load Windows (even on a fast 386) down with a few DOS programs and it BOGS. Remember that you're still on a Single-Task system. It's like trying to stand a pyramid upside down. OS/2 is much more stable than DOS. I would not consider DOS/Windows but would consider the differences between OS/2 v2 and Unix/X-Windows combinations. One more thing to consider: DOS+Windows3 price=$120+$100=$220 OS/2 EE, Educ.Disc=$373 $373 OS/2 v1.2 is only $150 more than DOS4+windows3 Just my $.02...........Daniel C -- Daniel C. L'Hommedieu III Internet: eagle@catt.ncsu.edu Prodigy ID: BCCJ33D dclhomm@eos.ncsu.edu
kaleb@thyme.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley ) (10/30/90)
In article <1990Oct28.160842.15051@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> eagle@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Daniel L'Hommedieu) writes: > >One more thing to consider: DOS+Windows3 price=$120+$100=$220 > OS/2 EE, Educ.Disc=$373 $373 >OS/2 v1.2 is only $150 more than DOS4+windows3 Don't forget the prices of the SDK and compiler, thus: DOS $100.00 Win3 100.00 MSC 5.1 or 6.0 500.00 Win3 SDK 400.00 -------- $1100.00 ======== OS/2 EE $373.00 MSC 5.1 or 6.0 400.00 OS/2 PM SDK 1000.00 ??? -------- $1773.00 ======== ESIX (just to name one of many SysV packages with X Windows) Price includes X Window, Compiler, X Window libraries. $900.00 -------- $900.00 ======== -- Kaleb Keithley Jet Propulsion Labs kaleb@thyme.jpl.nasa.gov causing trouble again.