Subj : Re: Windows for Workgroups Networking
To   : Nightfox
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Wed Dec 13 2023 09:43:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to SirRonmit <=-

 Ni> For a few years, I had a hand-me-down 386SX-16.  I got it to run
 Ni> Microsoft Flight Simulator 5, which required a 386 (I previously had a
 Ni> 286), and although the 386SX-16 could run it, Flight Simulator 5 ran
 Ni> very slowly on it.

We used to have DOOM LAN parties in 1994-1995. We'd do a 6 person
deathmatch over IPX in the office and use a 6-party conference call for
vox during the game.[1]

Most of the users at the time had at least a 486SX25, most had full
blown 486DXes. I saw one of the customer service people playing, and the
screen size was shrunk down to what seemed like postage-stamp size. I
asked him why, and he said his computer was too slow. I looked at it and
realized he had an old 386sx-16 that was lying around when he was hired
and they gave it to him instead of requesting a new one.

I got him a decent 486DX system and he proceeded to kick my ass
in-game. Serves me right.


[1] "a shameless use of technology", as my boss put it.


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