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Index Key:   COM039
Author:      andrew m childs
Subject:     Operating systems.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the major OS platforms that can be 
run on a PC -- DOS, DOS w/ Windows, OS/2, Windows/NT, UNIX, etc.  What
situations are these best suited for?  Is there one OS considered superior?

Response #:  1 of 1
Author:      hawley
WHOA!!  The best operating system is highly dependent on context and
applications.  Generally speaking, DOS and OS/2 require less memory and hard
drive space.  Windows is easier for beginners but requires more memory and
often makes for longer execution times.  UNIX I would only recommend if you
need UNIX: it is the most counter-intuitive OS available!  (in my humble
opinion)  If it were me, I would wait another year and see what happens
with the PowerPC.