At 07:51 AM 8/21/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed thusly:

>internet performance. Otherwise, OS 6.0.8 will blow the doors off the PC. 
>Is Win95 optimal for the 386? It is a full 32-bit machine, so I guess yes 
>(else, linux would scream, but it's not a mainstream OS, especially during 
>the early '90's).

Win95 isn't what I'd call "optimal" on a 386. Early 90s, DOS (DR-DOS, if 
you can find it) and Windows 3.1, yes. (Or better yet, if you don't mind 
93-94 as your timeframe, OS/2 2.1. Much more stable, and I recall many of 
my then-fellow OS/2'ers saying they preferred it over a 486 with 3.1.)

-Eric


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