Subj : Re: 2017/2018 PC to modernize it.
To   : Weatherman
From : Atreyu
Date : Fri Nov 04 2022 10:32:27

On 03 Nov 22  18:45:25, Weatherman said the following to Atreyu:

W> Everything was much easier in Windows.  Drivers, backups, networking, etc.  
W> don't remember the software name, but I used an OS/2 tape backup program at
W> one time long ago to back up the BBS.  It worked ok, but Windows software
W> always blew away the OS2 equivalents.

Exactly. Thats what I suspect many people overlook about those versions of 
Windows.... NT4, 2000, XP. Those to me are "real Windows" that nothing else at
the time could really compete with. Everything was so simple on them and even 
lots of complicated scenarios ultimately had a resolution.

The moment it became Vista and 7 I just saw it as eye-candy and Microsoft 
marketing taking over the show... I don't need sticky notes or 3d-paint and 
certainly not Candy crush on the start menu of 10 Professional edition.

W> OS2 was the BEST at multi-tasking DOS apps.  Hands down WAY better than
W> Windows.  That is the only thing I ended up using it for, and still do.  I c
W> even run the old DOS doors in OS2, where Windows DOS session will crash.

Agreed, NTVDM is very choppy and OS/2 runs circles around it but unfortunately
I'm not in a position to change for the reasons I mentioned before.

W> I learn the best by hands on tinkering, but do enjoy YouTube videos for
W> certain specific things.  Normally very unique things.  More often than not,
W> I'm watching some metal video or redneck car/diesel truck channel.

I really avoid Youtube as often as possible, its just not for me. There is 
maybe one or two people that made videos restoring old vintage Hifi and doing 
circuit-board repairs but thats it.

Atreyu

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