> Date sent: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 21:15:11 +0600
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> From: David Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [SURVPC] Win95 vs win3.xx on a pentium
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sorry for the off-topic post--but the depth of knowledge I've encountered on
> this list is impressive enough for me to want to post this question to the
> list directly.
>
> This is the question: would Windows 3.11 be better suited for my needs than
> Win 95? I currently run a Pentium 100mhz box w/16 megs of
> RAM. This unit currently has Windows 95 as the primary OS on one
> partititon, with DOS on another. I use Windows 95 primarily for web
> browsing and some word processing on my Lexmark inkjet printer. I use DOS
> for the rest of my needs.
>
> Win95 will constantly swap out to the HD, which is irritating. Still, I am
> able to surf the Web and read my email simultaneously. Will I be able to
> get better performance using Win 3.11 to perform similar tasks? It would
> save me a great deal of disk space, something that is of importance as well.
>
> I don't believe in upgrading if a current OS/software combination will meet
> my needs amply. It seems to me that given my current hardware setup, Win
> 3.XX *might* be a better choice--I just wanted some confirmation from
> readers on this list.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David Ball
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
To be honest, I would use Windows 3.1 myself simply because you can
still use it for web browsing as good as in 9x. It also takes less
disk space and 16 MB is plenty for 3.1
Net Ranger
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