"David Ball" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [...]
> 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.
I would think a major consideration would be whether you've got a Win
3.11-capable version of the word processor.
> Win95 will constantly swap out to the HD, which is irritating. [...]
Although I've been spoiled by faster machines, I used a nearly identical
machine as my workhorse for a couple of years. You might want to see if you
can simply optimize that thing to get it to run better. I know running a
high video resolution with 32 bit color will sure eat up memory. There are
optimizations on the swap file and other things you can do to help too.
- Bob
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]
>
>
>
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