Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!rutgers!labrea!jade!ucbvax!cbosgd!mandrill!neoucom!wtm From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Comparing Apple and IBM: Same fate? Message-ID: <819@neoucom.UUCP> Date: Sun, 6-Dec-87 17:58:47 EST Article-I.D.: neoucom.819 Posted: Sun Dec 6 17:58:47 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 12-Dec-87 07:11:12 EST References: <1646@bsu-cs.UUCP> Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Lines: 18 Keywords: DOS 3.3, IBM, Apple Summary: Not according to the latest "PC Week" Xref: mnetor comp.sys.ibm.pc:10889 comp.sys.apple:3629 I think it was in the latest "PC Week"* there was an article that IBM / Microsoft announced plans for DOS 3.4. Supposedly bigger partitions and files will be possible anlong with other minor fine tunings and bug fixes. Rumors have it that this move (to DOS 3.4) is required due to problems associated with the OS/2 "DOS Compatibility Box" (what a ycuky name). Supposedly MIS directors want to see some more life in DOS to get payback on their "investment" in current DOS based software. Obviously, there is a very large base of XT level hardware that taint gunna run OS/2 and people aren't phsychologically ready yet to chuck those machines. --Bill *perhaps, it was "Infoworld"; they seem so similar.