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   BK>>  Ok, I looked it up, and downloaded the trial ISO. It is,   
   BK>>  however, a bit expensive.   
      
    HG> Yes, in my opinion too. That's why I stay with IBM's   
    HG> original OS/2 Warp4 It does however have some quirks when   
    HG> it comes to newer hardware.   
      
    Most of what I am interested in is older hardware.   
      
    HG>> And what I see as a very large advantage is its use of   
    HG>> memory both RAM and HD. My OS/2 operating system complete   
    HG>> with GUI occupies 120 Mb on the HD. Programs are also very   
      
   BK>>  That is interesting.   
      
    HG> It's very important for me to have as much room for   
    HG> downloadable files as possible for my users rather than   
    HG> using up memory for an op-system.   
      
    Since I am using older hardware light weight OS is good.   
      
    I'll look up OS/2 older versions.   
      
      
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