Customer Experiences OS/2 Version 2.0 "An odd thing happened when I loaded OS/2 2.0 on my PS/2 at work. The rains stopped. Clouds parted. The sun came out. Birds began to chirp. And yes, I even believe I heard the sound of small, happy children playing in a park. I was converted....... I am sold. I want OS/2..... I'm nuts about OS /2 2.0. It's everything that IBM has promised. I find it easy, intelligent, and yes, even fun.... Here at work, myself and the other analysts are continually amazed at what OS/2 2.0 can do. I've been recommending it to almost every new department I service. I love telling people what it does.... Thanks for letting me be a part of the Early Experience." PUGET SOUND BANK IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON - ROBERT A. PIRNIE "I've long looked for a way to integrate my workaday computing. OS/2 is the answer...... My day begins calling various on-line services via modem, opening numerous documents on my word processor, and starting a DOS-based database I use for my students grades. Before OS/2 this took quite a bit of time. But now I have these programs set to open on startup, and my overall productivity has increased three-fold. I can answer a student's grade queries as I confidently print a lecture I must give, compile some utility I wrote in C++, download from the EEP BBS, all the while backing up the directory containing my book to a floppy disk---try that with DOS or Windows!...... I'm not a Big Iron guy, just a dedicated theology teacher and scholar, but OS/2 is a God-send for my productivity and for the stability of my work environment--which is precious to me, if to no one else. OS/2 is man made, I know, and my jaded fellow theologians may find this heresy, but day by day OS/2 seems to me to be a flat-out miracle." SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE IN RENSSELAR, INDIANA - MARK JOHNSON, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION "My job requires that I continually juggle my time between a variety of ongoing tasks. Furthermore, I must deal with frequent interruptions to service customer telephone calls. In the past, my PC was a less than adequate aid in helping me accomplish these work tasks in an efficient manner...... OS/2 2.0 has finally elevated my PC from the level of aid to that of a true tool in my work environment. Using the WPS, I have created a PC environment that is the ideal best of all worlds. The various programs, system connections (multiple terminal sessions to various systems, as well as PC servers), and other productivity tools that I need to execute on my PC, can now be executed (automatically) as soon as I turn on my PC in the morning. I finally am able to have hot connections to all of these facilities simultaneously. No longer do I suffer through the syndrome of having to terminate one facility, and initiate a new one, due to the normal interruptions of my daily environment. I simply hide and surface the old and new activities, respectively, all with a few simple mouse clicks on my OS/2 WPS desktop. And when I return to a precious activity, it's just as I left it..... We are a small, service oriented company. Our small size demands that we achieve the maximum productivity among the few employees that we have. The desktop environment available with OS/2 2.0 will finally allow us to obtain the productivity multiplier promises, that have so long been used as a selling point for PCs on every desktop..... It truly is a superior product." ALLINSON-ROSS IN GOLDEN, COLORADO - MARVIN NIPPER, PRESIDENT "To me, only three major breakthroughs in technology equal this product; those being the invention of the light bulb, the invention of the wheel, and the discovery of fire. I am truly impressed! Furthermore I find this system so convenient and uncomplicated to use that most of my time is spent fighting my SEVEN-YEAR-OLD son for control of my computer. I feel that IBM has once again proven that it is not only the front runner of microcomputer technology, but also the trail blazer of times to come!" SECURITY PACIFIC AUTOMATION COMPANY, INC. IN SEATTLE, WA - DONALD K. CHAMPINE, TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, SPAC-NW TECHNICAL SUPPORT "OS/2 2.0 provides the best of all worlds....Additionally, IBM has scored a major hit in the new powerful GUI Workplace Shell..... Not only is the base operating system stable, but the LAN Program, Host Communications, and Database are all rock solid. OS/2 2.0 provides stability for both the standalone user as well as a user in a complex networked environment.... OS/2 2.0 performance is better than any DOS based multitasking system I have used..... Power users need the features of OS/2 2.0 but so do new users...... Some words for OS/2 2.0 -- Great, Excellent, Magnificent, Superb, Extraordinary, Impressive, Noteworthy, Outstanding, Smashing, Wonderful, Fabulous, Fantastic, Fine, Good, Marvelous, Super, Terrific, Tremendous, Stupendous, Amazing, Premier, Glorious, Splendid, Distinguished, and Number one.....you've given us what I've wanted for years.... Thank you IBM." MISSOURI HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - BOB HITT, PROGRAMMER ANALYST "OS/2 2.0 is for both the power user and the average user. In fact, I suspect we will see a new breed of power users. These people will be able to harness the power of their machines because OS/2 makes it easy. One does not need to spend hours poring over manuals. You simply do what you want. Quickly, they will be just as capable as today's power users. That is one of the beauties of OS/2, making the today's power available to today's user..... Perhaps it is unfair to compare Windows 3.0, a fully released product, to OS/2 2.0, a beta still a month and a half away from general availability, but I must say that under OS/2 I am able to get more done faster and more reliably than I was ever able to under Windows. Ironic, isn't it? I can't wait for general availability!" UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN SANTA BARBARA, CA - KEVIN W. LAIRD, MICROSYSTEMS GROUP COORDINATOR "I think OS/2 is a real winner even for single workstations....the real reason is that it's simply more productive.... True preemptive multitasking is wonderful....and formatting disks, downloading or faxing in the background really saves time.... I think one reason this product has improved so dramatically is that IBM listened carefully to it's customers....... it's a phenomenal product. I'm happy to say that your performance claims are real, not just hype. The improved DOS & Windows support is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! Your team has done a first rate customer-oriented job developing this product. We are delighted with it's capabilities. I wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the leadership role IBM has taken with this new OS/2. Keep up the good work." MAYER BRYSON INVESTMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO - ROBERT MAYER, PRESIDENT "The PC had a glorious birth, followed by some trying formulative years, but now I see the PC on the edge of taking it's place as a productive member of the DP society. I believe that OS/2 will make the PC the premier member of this future DP Society..... OS/2 is finally moving the PC into a mature stage of life....... When we evaluate a product (application software) the evaluation can be solely based on the business need rather than limited by the operating platform." MASS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - DENNIS AIROLDI "It's like having a graphics workstation built into a mainframe as friendly as a Macintosh.... With OS/2 and the Workplace Shell, we can, for the first time, deliver the mainframe processing power and connectivity needed for our complex applications with the flexibility and ease of use of a fourth generation GUI....... OS/2 and the Workplace Shell gives our complex software the processing power our users demand, combined with the ease of use needed for first time users..... The Shell....far surpasses the Windows environment (a DOS Extender) and other GUIs in performance/price, ease of integration, utility, and program-manipulating and executing power." MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, AN INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE VENDOR USING OS/2 2.0 FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS - NORM HARRIS, PRESIDENT, (SAN YNEZ, CA) "OS/2 2.0 has great affinity with my large system background. For example, I appreciate the 4K demand paging, multi-threading, CUA compliance, and other features that I first became acquainted with in the large systems environment. Having struggled to obtain connectivity to both 5250 and 3270 hosts in the same DOS machine, I truly appreciate OS/2s ability to communicate...... What do I run on my machine? Has OS/2 2.0 displaced MS DOS and Windows as my operating environment? ABSOLUTELY!" DRESSER RAND IN PAINTED POST NY -JAMES R. SMITH, SR. SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER "OS/2 Version 2.0 is exactly what I need to perform my job, an industrial strength personal computer operating system. In five months of heavy daily use I have not experienced a single operating system crash..... In the final analysis when you're finished playing games and ready to get to work, OS/2 version 2.0 is the product for you." LUCKY STORES IN DUBLIN, CA - BOB GAUTHIER "OS/2 has finally surpassed my expectations.... OS/2 definitely proved to me that it is better Windows than Windows! I would not have believed it if I had not experienced it myself!!! IBM has convinced me that if anything has been done right, it is OS/2!" VAN WILLIAMS, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER IN SAN ANTONIO TX "OS/2 simply revolutionizes the desktop.... Designing and developing applications for OS/2 is a dream come true. The machine works for the developer now rather than being a recalcitrant hunk of iron to be man-handled through it's paces." TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN PLANO TX - RICHARD BROOKS, OPERATOR WORKSTATION DEVELOPER "I am looking forward to moving everyone to OS/2 just as quickly as possible since it runs all of our applications while giving them full resource availability and protecting them from interfering with each other. From the support perspective, this is a dream come true. Instead of five environments, I can see the day rapidly approaching when I'll only have to support and train in one - OS/2..... The stability and reliability of the platform means that I will get fewer service calls and increased client satisfaction..... With OS/2 safe multitasking has finally arrived allowing me to recover machine power that would otherwise have been wasted..... With all of the applets that come with OS/2, a person can actually do productive work without purchasing other products." CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER IN BATON ROUGE - DON BABCOCK "Multiple sessions is an absolute must in my job, and I can print mainframe reports in the background!!!!.... Running OS/2 2.0 at work, at home, at the unit, in a tent under fire, out on the runway, in a foxhole..... anywhere...... everywhere!!!!!!!! What sets me apart from others is that I am elated about OS/2 from maybe a different point of view from the rest, I am a user!" MARC C. JONES AT CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER IN BATON ROUGE "You have already proven to be a better Windows than Windows!..... I consider myself a winner being in on the testing of the Operating System of the '90's - OS/2 2.0" WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN RICHLAND WASHINGTON - PAT MURPHY "OS/2 2.0 to a PC user is what a ratchet is to a mechanic. How did we ever get along without it...?" TARGET STORES IN MINNEAPOLIS - CRAIG ANDERSON , MANAGER, END USER COMPUTING "The years of waiting for the right operating system are over. Furthermore our professionals can use PCs in their area of expertise without having to become experts in the underlying operating system because of the friendly interface known as the Workplace Shell! Power and Productivity without the frustration PC users have known until now....hats off to IBM!" NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION IN SALT LAKE CITY - LEE TORNOW, STAFF ANALYST INFORMATION SYSTEMS "The actual installation was completely painless and a pleasant surprise.... It is reassuring to know that I will not have to abandon existing software when we migrate to a new operating system..... Cutting and pasting between DOS application windows will allow the creating of new reports and visual presentation aids...... I will be running V 2.0 on my home system as well as in the office because once you get accustomed to the power and versatility in one environment, it's hard to go back to something less at home." LOCKHEED SPACE OPERATIONS IN TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA - RICHARD CLINTON NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR "Sort of like a good book, you just can't put it down or stay away from it........ The use of preemptive multitasking along with the memory protection provided by OS/2 makes those UAE's (Unrecoverable Application Errors) nearly a thing of the past. However if it does occur, simply close and then reopen the application. All other programs running on the system are unaffected..... The system performs several operations, overlapping many of the longer running functions without any fuss or muss on your part..... The Workplace Shell (WPS) is the hottest thing to come down the PC pipeline since the original PC.... OS/2 also includes a collection of bells and whistles IBM call applets.... OS/2 2.0 has more applications available for it (not tomorrow, not next week, but today) than any operating system in history. It can run your DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications unmodified...... A today's operating system for today's hardware, that's IBM's OS/2 Version 2.0" SHERRILL FURNITURE COMPANY IN HICKORY NC - DAVID ELLER "Any application plus OS/2 plus any machine should equal productivity. I believe the Workplace Shell is one of the smartest features of OS/2." AMERICAN AIRLINES IN TULSA OKLAHOMA - DENNIS P HAYES, SR. EDP SYSTEMS ENGINEER "OS/2 lets you do what YOU want to, because it does what you want!" CHASE MANHATTAN BANK IN NEW YORK - DAVID GROSS, STAFF CONSULTANT "OS/2 2.0 allows us to more effectively utilize our existing hardware by supporting the simultaneous execution of OS/2 1.3, Windows, and DOS applications on a single PC...... My 9 year old son messed around with OS/2...and five minutes later I came back downstairs to find him changing screen colors, moving folders, playing games, and working with various applications that come with the system." AN OS /2 APPLICATION DEVELOPER - WAYNE HOLMES IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON "OS/2 is a truly empowering operating system for application developers. It easily supplants AIX as the ideal development platform.... OS/2 is a mainframe on the desktop..... While the advanced hardware has been there for some time, it took OS/2 to finally make the promise of mainframes on the desktop come true.... Whether you are a developer, a systems integrator, a big iron MIS Professional, or an end user, OS/2 is the operating system of choice for the desktop...and it's a lot of fun too. I'm having the time of my life." HILBERT COMPUTING IN OLATHE, KANSAS - GARY MURPHY, SR. PROGRAMMER "At home my 12 year old daughter finds no difficulty installing her game software and using the system for recreation...... The system is a programmer's dream.... OS/2 shines in the support area.... One technical support staff person can support many technical workstations because of the workplace shell and networking software installations. No other product can make that claim. It is truly a open software..... OS/2 is affordable, maintainable, and powerful. I do not believe it will have a competitor for a long time to come. It is better business to use it to develop new user applications than to redevelop it." ASHLAND OIL IN ASHLAND KY. - CHARLES DUCK, PROJECT DIRECTOR OPERATIONS PLANNING "OS/2 allows the marriage of tools that were better left divorced from one another." BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD IN CHICAGO - JONATHON HANDLER, SR. CONSULTANT "The reason I like OS/2 is simple. I get more work done when I use it....and that's why I bought a computer in the first place." NATIONWIDE INSURANCE IN CARROLL, OHIO - TERRANCE CROW. "With the new folders, I can very easily arrange my computer work in a way that is very convenient for me.... The Drag & Drop concept is also a real time-saver. With it, doing things like discarding old items becomes trivial.... The Workplace shell certainly gives me new freedoms to do things the way I like, thus improving my work. The ability to run any software I need gives me a real performance boost." TEXACO IN HOUSTON TEXAS - JIM WILLIS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT "Maximum Flexibility - that's OS/2 2.0..... Flexibility no other operating system can provide. OS/2 2.0 has significantly improved my personal productivity and flexibility." MCKESSON CORPORATION IN RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - BUS S. SWINE, DIRECTOR, DATA CENTER SERVICES "Mere mortals don't have the words to describe how impressed I am with what OS/2 2.0 can do for me.... still to me the best part of all is the way the Workplace shell ties it all together. The power of the new shell is amazing. By changing the way I look at the system I am now much more efficient at what I do... dragging and dropping confounds my co-workers who are used to the endless sequence of keystrokes used for deleting, printing, and just about everything else.... I must admit, though, that I did have to give up a lot. A lot of frustration; a lot of headaches; and a lot of lost time that is!..... The Windows-OS/2 battle from a technical standpoint was over long ago and Windows never stood a chance." LEONARD'S METALS IN ST. CHARLES, MO - DAVID BLAIR, PROGRAMMER, NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, CONNECTIVITY SPECIALIST "...and those from the land of Boca delivered on their promise and the child was christened OS/2 2.0, and it was good!..... Freedom of choice is the hallmark of OS/2..... OS/2 raises your level of expectation and fulfills that expectation. This is the standard against which all operating systems will be judged, and this is a very tough act to follow because users are finding quietly, unobtrusively, OS/2 opens the doors to vistas that you've only been able to dream of through Windows." PHILLIPS 66 IN BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA - BOB WESNESKI, ANALYST & POET "OS/2 2.0's ability to multitask DOS applications, Microsoft Windows 3.0, and all OS/2 applications in a protected environment is an incredible boon to my productivity...... You can install OS/2 2.0 and begin work immediately..... Workplace Shell is a new, extremely easy and powerful object-oriented desktop... After using the Workplace shell for a while, I find the Macintosh OS kind of klunky.... There is no equivalent on any other system.... I finally have access to a stable, fast operating system that has tremendous potential to carry me into the 21st century and beyond...... I currently have OS/2 running on a non-IBM machine, and I haven't had a single problem with incompatibility.....I know what operating system will be on ALL my machines, and it's OS/2 2.0." SECURE MICRO SYSTEMS IN LAFAYETTE IN - GARRY ADKINS, PRESIDENT & OWNER "OS/2 can help! OS/2 can help! OS/2 can help! It does not matter what business you are in or whether or not you are new in business.... It WORKS!!!!! IBM and OS/2 are going to make my next professional 15 years the best of my life in whatever environment I find myself..... It will be the standard operating system for all of our personal computers worldwide. I know that my company's investment in computer hardware and software are secure now that IBM OS/2 is on the job.... Future developments in the Ultimedia (Multimedia) market prove the value of OS/2 as the most viable personal computer operating system to ever hit the market. The ability to use touch screen technology in conjunction with audio visual systems for the purpose of person-to-person communications in manufacturing and educational environments can only help America regain her economic leadership status....... IBM and OS/2 2.0 are America's best business partners and are helping to make our best resource, our people, more productive!" TITLEIST & FOOT JOY WORLDWIDE IN NEW BEDFORD, MA. - CARL S. NORMAN, SUPERVISOR, END USER SERVICES. "I would like to share my enthusiasm over your new product: OS/2 V 2.0. I am currently going to college, and it is an excellent tool. It is a vast improvement over any DOS version (I own 5.0) and while it makes the desktop appear similar to Apple's MAC it is superior because it is compatible with several different formats of applications and is a true multi-tasking system.... OS/2 is also a much stable platform than Windows..... I also won't have to listen to Mac users talk about how unfriendly IBM's are (GUIs). I like mine just fine with OS/2 V 2.0." CHRIS NOLEN, COLLEGE STUDENT "The OS/2 2.0 Workplace Shell's object-oriented environment makes the computer desktop intuitive and flexible. It is a greater leap from 1.X than 1.X was from DOS..... The addition of multitasking DOS and Windows applications makes 2.0 the most powerful desktop operating system ever ---by far." JOEL POOLE IN CORTE MADERA, CA "I was looking forward to the convenience of integrating the running of OS/2, DOS, and Windows programs. This feature turned out to be great - better than I had hoped. But it was OS/2's full use of extended memory which changed my way of doing things. I feel like I've grown an extra pair of hands..... The primary reason for my surprise at the way OS/2 has transformed office routine into office dynamic is the manner in which mutitasking saves time; and this must be experienced to be completely assessed. The result is phenomenal! So what you are offering here is, among many other good things, the computational equivalent of open stacks in the library, the sine qua non of Search & Discover..." CHANDO ENTERPRISES IN COLUMBIA, MD - WM A. DONNELLY, PH.D ANALYST "The Workplace Shell certainly enables a sophisticated, function-rich operating system, for use by many a user, whether they are computer people or not.... The new OS/2 has the potential to become the development platform for many a mainframe shop, at a substantial cost savings in cost per CPU cycle. It will also improve the efficiency of the programming staffs and of migrating code to larger platforms because of it's thirty two bit architecture.... The new OS/2 removes any reason any one might have to go to Windows. It also removes any excuse any one might have for staying with DOS because anything else is too sophisticated.... The SAA features of OS/2 2.0 make it a connectivity platform for anyone needing to participate in a mainframe dominated environment.... In conclusion, OS /2 2.0 has something to offer the largest segment of users since the first coming of DOS." FORD MOTOR IN LORAIN ASSEMBLY PLANT - NEIL PATTERSON, CIM COORDINATOR AT LORAIN ASSEMBLY. "The technology used to integrate these environments (DOS, Windows and the Workplace Shell) is very impressive." STATE FARM INSURANCE IN BLOOMINGTON, IL - JIM BETHMANN, SR. ANALYST FOR DP OFFICE SERVICES "Basic Services installs easily as was promised. Great job!..... I'm convinced that EVERY DOS PROGRAM out there can run..... OS/2 V. 2.0 certainly runs the widest base of PC applications of any PC operating system..... I was on the team that reviewed PC operating systems to determine which would be the operating system(s) that we would recommend in Texaco LA/WA. The one we picked was OS/2 Version 2.0." TEXACO IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA - CARL HERRERA, SYSTEMS ANALYST "OS/2.... It's the greatest! I just wanted to express my enthusiasm for the significant improvements in OS/2.... I believe this is truly the operating system of the future--almost all things for all users!" UCAR EMULSION SYSTEMS IN CARY, NC. - B.F. COLE "As a programmer, I love being able to run a compiler in the background while editing a file in the foreground." ALAN LAU, AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMER IN WINDSOR CT Object Oriented Interface Plenty of Power Excellent Development Platform Robust API Services All in One Solution True Multitasking Intuitive Help No more segmentation Great Flexibility Sound Investment Yours for the asking Simplified Set Up Truly Mature Extraordinary Support Most Reliable Operating System Around / 2 good to be true! THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE IN HARTFORD, CT - RON CALEBRESE, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE "Thank you for following through on a promise to create what I believe will be the small systems operating system of the future.... I have found that IBM is delivering much more that was originally expected. The look and feel of the new graphical interface is a pleasure to work with, and extremely easy to use and understand. I am very pleased with all of the drag and drop features that have been added and look forward to being able to use some of the other newer features such as tear off menus. As a developer of software, I can appreciate the effort that has been put into this project. It appears to me that many of the best things out in the marketplace have been incorporated into this environment and as a result, a most exciting product has emerged. Even the installation process is to be commended.... Some of the aspects of the environment that I was most impressed with were the speed of the system once loaded, and the amount of work that was done to get the Windows interface to run it's applications flawlessly and with great speed.... This new 32 bit version takes the cake." DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION IN PARSIPPANY NJ - ANTHONY PALASCIANO, SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST "OS/2 is definitely for me and for you! We have had OS/2 in production since Version 1.2 with tremendous success...... OS/2 2.0 is also the reason for many support/development groups to centrally focus efforts to deploy common services.... IBM enterprises can now expand to the desktop without fear of disabling user productivity. The magnitude of this expansion can not be covered entirely here. OS/2 2.0 is bringing added dimension to enterprise computing.... Yes, I'm impressed! " USAA IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JOHN R. MIRANDA, SR. SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, COOPERATIVE PROCESSING "OS/2 Version 2.0 is great! The level of functionality and versatility built into this product is incredible.... OS/2 is a great value. Of course, OS/2 runs DOS and Windows software. But, it goes well beyond them by providing a level of reliability and fault isolation unmatched by either of those environments on their own..... This is really a bargain, OS/2 is an incredible value!!! OS/2 is also a platform for improving productivity...a user can manage the entities inhabiting his or her computer in a more natural and intuitive way..... The WPS goes beyond that by allowing a user to directly manipulate those beasties in the box in a consistent manner..... I congratulate IBM on being bold enough to provide a major enhancement over the standard GUI.... One aspect of OS/2 which hasn't been discussed much is how easy OS/2 is to administer and run. There is a good deal of tinkering that has to be done to use many of the DOS tools that expand the standard DOS environment; for example, PIF tuning files may have to be established and areas of memory usually have to be carefully managed for those tools to work.... These problems melt away with OS/2. I also hope people realize that, in all the talk about OS/2 and how it represents the new IBM, it also represents one of the most admirable traits of the old IBM. IBM has always been a company with integrity, it hasn't reneged on promises made to it's customers...... OS/2 in all its versions continues that tradition..... a user's original software investment is protected while also providing considerably advanced functionality in the overall system.... Good luck on the roll out of OS/2. I'll be using it here and pushing for its success where I can... " PAUL FIRGENS IN WHITE PLAINS "OS/2 2.0 is head and shoulders above anything PC users have seen to date. OS/2's power yields a simplicity that is unheard of. PC users have never had it this easy. I really feel that as soon as the computing public learns how easy OS/2 is to use and how many of the nightmares of DOS it eliminates, the demand for OS/2 and OS/2 applications will go through the roof.... OS/2 frees you to concentrate on using our computers rather than fighting with them to get the job done. Personal Computer users no longer have to worry about whether a program is for DOS, Windows, or OS/2. You simply install it and run it. Nothing could be easier than that." PETER NORLOFF IN FAIRFAX, VA "I think OS/2 2.0 is a fantastic product with a very bright future.... Workplace shell has resolved the conflict (speed vs. quality) between pretty and productive.....it makes my VGA screen seem to have better resolution than before, and the speed is excellent.... OS/2 2.0 does an excellent job of performing several background tasks while providing superb responsiveness to the task at hand.... Not just having several applications open at once, but actually having them all work productively without a performance impact. I finally feel that my computer system is being used to it's fullest potential.... I believe that IBM's MVS has been the most reliable operating system in the world for many years, and now the PC industry will benefit from IBM's vast experience in virtual memory and protected operating systems with OS/2 2.0.... One of the most important features of OS/2 2.0 is that it protects users investment in hardware, software, and training.... OS/2 is running flawlessly on a wide variety of systems.... I don't have to buy any new applications in order to start taking immediate advantage of many of the benefits of OS /2 2.0. I can gradually migrate to native OS/2 applications at my own pace as new versions and features warrant. The protection of my investment in application programs and of my knowledge of using them allows a smooth transition to a more powerful operating system.... I can safely run several of my existing DOS & Windows programs simultaneously without any interference between them. No more fighting with limited memory for TSR (terminate and stay resident) programs either. I simply run each in it's own DOS window!......and I can cut and paste data between DOS, Windows, and OS/2 programs easily. I'm glad that this manual memory management is a thing of the past..... OS/2 2.0 is definitely a better DOS than DOS, and a better Windows than Windows.... All in all IBM has ensured that users can upgrade to OS/2 2.0 with a minimum of cost and pain that so often accompanies significant changes in software.... I was especially pleased to find that I could upgrade an old copy of PC DOS to OS/2 1.3 for $99...that in itself was an outstanding value. Best of all, IBM will give me a free upgrade to version 2.0 when it becomes generally available! I have to say that this is absolutely the best software value I've ever seen! I have seen the future of desktop computing, and it is OS/2." UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS IN ANN ARBOR, MI - EUGENE T. MANGUM, SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER AT TAUBMAN CENTER "After using OS/2 for the last four months I feel very confident that OS/2 2.0 will be a major success for IBM and a substantial advance for productivity for workstation users.... OS/2 2.0 is proving to be a well crafted and a well designed operating system.... Especially noteworthy is the dynamic data exchange feature between programs running in Microsoft Windows and OS/2.... I am looking forward to rolling out the general availability of OS/2 2.0 to both our system developers and end user communities." BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD IN JACKSONVILLE - FLORIDA OTIS J. GARBER, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER "Users finally get what they have been asking for.... So far with very little tuning I am able to run the following programs simultaneously: DOS-Professional Write 2.22, DOS-PC Tools 6.0 Desktop, DOS-Harvard Graphics, OS/2-Communications Manager for 3270 session, 3270 print control, Windows-Lotus 123 for Windows. I know that whatever the scenario a user brings to the table OS/2 2.0 will solve it." LUTHERAN HOSPITAL IN FORT WAYNE, IN - BRETT TAYLOR, NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR "OS/2 was designed with business in mind.... with it's enhanced DOS compatibility, OS/2 offers us a migration path which protects our heavy investment in DOS software while giving us the additional capacity we need to support future growth on our branch workstations.... IBM has taken a major step in fulfilling the strategic plan mapped out in 1987 for Operating System/2. I would encourage business users who have not seen OS/2 in a while to take another look." NATIONS BANK IN NORFOLK, VA - FRED JACOBS, LEAD SYSTEMS ANALYST "Anyone who isn't excited about OS/2 V. 2.0 either hasn't seen it or they simply aren't big enough to admit they were wrong. You've done it again IBM!" TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY IN LUBBOCK, TX - DONNA CHAFIN, ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS "I write to you now as a last resort. You see, I have lost my boyfriend to OS/2. For the last two weeks he has been locked in the computer room as if he was a mad scientist on the verge of a momentous discovery. I knock, I pound, I whimper into the keyhole, I slide notes under the door; all to no avail.... I could hear him cackling with glee and often I heard awe in his voice that sounded as if he were witnessing the second coming.... I must go in after him. Clearly this man of mine cannot help himself. The temptation of OS/2 is too great. He is hooked and I am the only chance he has left.... If you can't beat em, join em! letter from the boyfriend: I became convinced only when OS/2 2.0 was demonstrated with ENTHUSIASM, by IBM. Because of this I cannot help but demonstrate OS/2 2.0, with ENTHUSIASM, to others. You have succeeded! You have given me something that I did not possess before: a choice, and a chance to be better." UNIVERSITY OF CA AT BERKELEY, L CHRISTIAN CANDELMIRE AND JOHN SCHULBERT "The King is dead, long live the King!... It has been said throughout history and it shall be said again...this time OS/2 is King. After 10 years the PC has finally arrived. IBM has drawn another sharp dividing line in the history of personal computing with OS/2 2.0. An operating system that works with me - not against me. An operating system that lets me fully realize the personal in personal computer. An operating system that lets me use the strengths of the mainframe while utilizing the flexibility and the power of the PC..... Finally, let me paraphrase from an old review by Robert Schumann in reference to a little known composer of the day named Frederick Chopin: Hats off Ladies and Gentlemen, a winner! Just as Chopin forever changed the way people would play, listen, and compose music for the piano, OS/2 2.0 will forever change the way people use and interact with a PC." INFORMATION RETRIEVAL COMPANIES, INC. "Without OS/2 2.0, I frequently found myself interrupting one PC application to start up another. Often I had to reboot the machine to get a different configuration to match a specific application's need. No more! Those days are over, OS/2 can do it all.... No more wasted time saving files and retrieving files. No more stopping and starting applications. No more telling people: I can't do it right now, come back later. I can just smoothly transition my PC along with my thinking from one task to another. I can do my own job better and faster.... OS/2 has fulfilled it's promise. It truly handles multiple applications in multiple environments and does it well. OS/2, Windows, DOS ---OS/2 can do it all!" LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO - WALTER M. SLAZYK, LEAD SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER "The idea of packaging OS/2 2.0 with all the tools necessary to do everything from spreadsheet analysis to personal time management is a big incentive where time and money is concerned..... Some people may not use two programs at the same time but once they see what can be accomplished with multitasking from within a single program I doubt they will see an advantage to DOS afterwards.... I believe that OS/2 2.0 is a strong robust operating system that does not only need to installed on file servers or the highest power computers that corporate America has. The home computer is becoming 32 bit and with the utilities, games, and editors that are available under OS/2 2.0 the home user could easily take advantage of the installed features. The information age is upon us and OS/2 2.0 is a strong base upon which to build." UNIVERSITY OF CA AT SANTA BARBARA - BRUCE WALLACE, DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER "Workplace Shell is fabulous. I'm constantly amazed at the number of powerful, easy to use features you've incorporated.... I also think your implementation of DOS and Windows is excellent. Both are fast, stable and complete. Windows applications work great and DOS applications definitely run better on OS/2 than on Windows.... I think IBM has got a winner here. 2.0 is fast, stable, flexible and easy to use. It runs great on my 1988 16 MHz clone despite the old BIOS. And you've incorporated a lot of good customer suggestions. I'm definitely sold. Keep up the good work!" MAYER BRYSON INVESTMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO - ROBERT MAYER, PRESIDENT. "The freedom provided by being able to pop open a new session, grab the needed information and act upon it without disturbing my previous work is invaluable. With OS/2 2.0 it does not matter if the data is on my local hard disk, on the mainframe, or on one of our UNIX servers... OS/2 2.0 truly integrates all of these disparate information sources into the PC on my desktop.... No more wasted time getting in and out of applications. No more worries about the system crashing when one more application is loaded. Office visits are shorter, more productive and spawn fewer drop by later, I can't get to that now results. Overall it's just a better way to work." DAVID MATOCHA IN RICHMOND, TX "I have to say that it (OS/2 2.0) is the only serious multitasking operating system choice for desktop. The new Workplace Shell is powerful and configurable, and icons stay where you put them. The system runs DOS better than DOS itself, allows for fast 32 bit programs and even runs uncooperative DOS shells (such as Windows) with no problem. I can leave my workstation on for days without rebooting, and can debug large programs using DOS protected mode interface. Nothing else even comes close. It's a real operating system for everybody, not just servers, as some have claimed, and not just users who have only perfect applications, as all the task switching DOS shells require.... Thanks for sticking with OS/2 and with all of us who believe in it." MICRO MAGIC SYSTEMS IN BOLIVAR, MO - JERRY L. MCKITTRICK, SR. SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER "The workplace shell ends the frustration of PC users who feel helpless with technology. After a short introduction to the environment, a few examples of the context sensitive help feature, and the simplified logic of the workplace shell, I am certain empowered users are right around the corner. I am actually looking forward to introducing people to a streamlined version of the already powerful desktop.... The icing on the cake for your product (is that) the documentation is clear and concise. You have made OS/2 2.0 accessible to people that are not techies. The casual home user market will love it's simplicity and it makes it an all-around great and well thought-out product.... Everything to gain and nothing to lose. I thought there was no such thing as a free lunch. I do not know how you did it but I want to thank you for the revolution of the PC world. I guess if you want something done right you have to do it yourself. Now all you need to do is let everyone know, then they will feel the same way as I do - I can't live without it!" CIGNA INSURANCE IN HARTFORD, CT - CHRISTINE MONARCHIE, LAN ADMINISTRATOR "OS/2 2.0 is a fantastic product and a much needed tool for knowledge workers everywhere.... The Workplace Shell is exceptional.... OS/2 provides real value.... A few more pluses for OS/2 2.0: the product documentation, both online and hardcopy is superb....includes a 3 frame Super person cartoon depicting OS/2 2.0 vs. Windows Unrecoverable Application Error." CIGNA INSURANCE, BLOOMFIELD, CT - DAVID A. PINARD, LEAD SYSTEMS DESIGNER "Compared to the dedicated single user software products that have become so popular under Windows, major new enterprise applications will all require an entirely new level of operating system support.... Multithreading is a key OS/2 feature, and one that may impress more than a few individual users because it increases the performance of application software..... The most likeable feature of OS/2 2.0 for the individual user is the ability to keep what that user has now (DOS with Windows) while adding some new benefits, such as performance, and the ability to try some new OS/2 specific software. Gain without taking a loss...easy to accept. OS/2 is perceived as a potential cure to many ills that exist in the DOS Windows third party communications and database software solutions being attempted today.... I would like to suggest that you fight to characterize OS/2 as more than just a better DOS than DOS, etc. Rather this is really a new generation operating system that goes far beyond DOS. It is like the automobile compared to the horse and buggy. They both get you there, but can you really compare them? Although when the automobile first came out there were no interstate highways, there are today. And we all know the value of the automobile. OS/2 is for the computing equivalent of the interstate highway. We can't live without it, but that vision has not occurred to everyone." CITIBANK (PRIVATE BANK DIVISION) IN VALHALLA, NY - DAVID H. JANSON "In a nutshell, it is Great! Flexibility that will be available for support and testing functions by being able to boot different configurations of DOS Windows concurrently......of great importance is the ability to have an advanced level LAN Server with a Ring O Implementation. That ability with the new cache optimization of 386HPFS and the ability to create layers of administrators with specific function really will give your network operating system some of the enhancements that have been severely lacking..... Most everyone who walks by and sees my desktop becomes very interested in when they can have this release on their machines." GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY IN OCAUMONI, TX - DR. KAREN S. MCCONNELL, SCD., LAN TECHNICAL COORDINATOR "When asked what my impressions are with OS/2 2.0 I would have to say three things: Power, Reliability, and Support.... People now have choices... Choices in not only what people may run, but also how they run. At last, there is an operating system in which power complements flexibility.... Never have I been in a program in which the company was so concerned about the product, not the release date. Never have I been in a program that was designed to enhance and evolve as opposed to patch and move on. Support does not just come after a product is released; it should start as soon as it is designed. Intuitive interfaces (such as the WPS), compatibility with existing standards (DOS, Windows, etc.) and knowledgeable help desk staff all contribute to a well supported product. IBM's OS/2 2.0 has all of these features and more with a complement of services such as Prodigy, IBM Link, National Support, and those great SEs..... OS/2 2.0 is not an operating system of exceptions; it is an exceptional operating system. Power, Reliability, and Support---I say Push the Power! Thank you for an operating system well done. " CA POLITECH STATE UNIVERSITY IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - DAVID B, MASON, ASSISTANT SYSTEMS ANALYST "It was amazing to see IBMCAD, several host login sessions, X-Windows, and a couple of PC DOS prompts all running at the same time.... It was a pleasant surprise to find that nearly every DOS application I use works under OS/2 without any fuss. The Windows applications I tried under OS/2 worked without a hitch and ran as fast as they would under Microsoft Windows. Even though this is beta code, performance is quite good. In particular, switching between multiple DOS applications is much faster under OS/2 than with Microsoft Windows.... I finally realized I was hooked on OS/2 when I went back to PC-DOS and found myself saying, 'If I only had OS/2 I could open another DOS session and...' or '...if I had OS/2 running I could open a window to the RS/6000 or DEC VAX and....' Congratulations on a fine product. It has the potential to make the personal computer platform more usable than ever." SMITH METER, INC. (A MOORCO CO.) IN ERIE, PA - BRAD HARRISON, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE ADMINISTRATOR "In my opinion IBM has successfully and aggressively addressed every issue concerning the operating environment choice. It is competitively priced, runs 32-bit applications, it can also run DOS, Windows, and existing OS/2 programs. It is fault-tolerant, and the only true multitasking environment on the market. I have seen no other product that can make those claims. In my opinion, I would have to say IBM has lived up to their promise of offering a better DOS than DOS, better Windows than Windows, and yes, believe it or not, a better OS/2 than OS/2." WILLIAM STEPHENS IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. "There comes a time when a company should get excited about a new product that it has created. Well, OS/2 2.0 is the product and 1992 will be the year to be remembered. IBM and OS/2 will the standard of the computer industry, the same as DOS was when it was introduced to personal computers many years ago.... OS/2 is a true state of the art technology and nothing like it exists on the market today. Anyone who is planning to purchase an operating system should, without hesitation, make OS/2 a viable solution to their computer needs. OS/2 has the power and flexibility to fit into any environment from the base operating system to connectivity to a mainframe. The platforms that it crosses with transparency are unbelievable. I can't imagine what would be next from IBM." CITY OF RICHMOND, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT IN RICHMOND, VA - PATROLMAN BRIAN KATZ, NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR "I refuse to read lengthy documentation - I installed OS/2 along with Windows and Communications Manager without reading a single book --no kidding--the on-line documentation is all you need! ...best of all, I could finally utilize the big model 57PC I bought, running multiple applications concurrently, DOS, OS/2, and Windows together --- I deleted DOS and haven't used it since!" STAR BANC CORPORATION IN CINCINNATI, OHIO - ROBERT W. ELBERFELD, VICE PRESIDENT, SERVICES. "Since installing OS/2, I have been able to significantly increase my productivity by taking advantage of the multitasking and multithreading capabilities of this new operating system technology. The transition from the 'other guys' operating system to OS/2 was a very smooth and cost effective because OS/2 allowed me to continue to run applications which were designed to run in the 'other guys' operating system... I have already made the choice to use OS/2. OS/2 gives me the necessary platform to conduct the work which needs to be done today and also gives me room to grow in the future. Release your computers processing potential, free your machine, embrace the future today with the operating system which will grow with you. OS/2 breaks the rules and makes up new ones." MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS - ROGER G. VINCENT "We expect our applications to run on a variety of hardware and software platforms. I am very impressed with the overall function of OS/2 2.0. The support of the DOS and Windows environments is also very good, almost every one of the programs running under those systems came up immediately. My overall impression with OS/2 2.0 is excellent. It is a good product with several very nice features. I would recommend it without reservation." FROSYTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN WINSTON SALEM, NC. - KENNETH WISEMAN, APPLICATIONS MANAGER "Once you let go of past systems and begin to concentrate on what you wish to accomplish and not on how to do it, the beauty of the Workplace Shell begins to show through.... The multitasking performance of OS/2 2.0 is excellent... The multitasking capabilities of OS/2 allows a person to work with their PC in interrupt mode much the same way they normally work in todays business environment. The developers of OS/2 2.0 have created the operating system that we have been needing for a number of years. They have done an excellent job and are to be commended." GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - GREG CANADY, MANAGER OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT. "Why be content to run when you can fly?... How could I ever clip my wings once I have experienced flight?...Well I cannot afford to be content to run in the DOS world. I must fly, otherwise I will never finish the race, never get my job done. OS/2 2.0 seems to be the only way to fly..... Finally I will add that OS/2 2.0 is exciting; it lives up to it's promises and delivers even more." JEFF LANGR IN WASHINGTON DC "OS/2 2.0 makes two significant changes in the way we interact with the computer. First, the Workplace Shell removes many of the anxieties of the end user who is uncomfortable with command lines and file structures.... The second, and more significant change is OS/2's true multitasking ability... Perhaps in a few years multitasking under OS/2 will be like the microwave oven; people will wonder how they ever got along without it. Let's hope so.... My job of integrating applications and devices into a useful environment just got a lot easier. Most of all, OS/2 2.0 provides the stability and reliability for use in the corporate marketplace. Trying to describe in words something as rich, complex, and unique as OS/2 2.0, I'll paraphrase an old saying: To those who have never experienced 2.0, no words will suffice; to those who have, no words are necessary." GARY RAGAN IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA "For the last several years the PC industry's hottest keyword has been WYSIWYG... With IBM's release of OS/2 2.0 the new key word is HYCAEIT: Have your cake and eat it too!.... The real beauty of the operating system is the ability to utilize all my existing DOS and Windows applications.... Congratulations on an excellent achievement. If Dr. Martin Luther King hadn't already said, 'Free at last...I'm free at last,' I'd be shouting it right now." LEN WINKLER AT PLACERVILLE, CALIF. "I started pushing OS/2 last year because I knew that DOS was too tired to handle what we needed. I wanted to be able to format a disk while I worked on a spreadsheet or a document. Now, I have a 32 bit operating system that works small miracles every time I open a folder. If I am forced to use a DOS machine now, I am constantly thinking of what also I could be doing at the same time with 2.0.... By the way, do you guys giggle like I do when you hear someone yet again telling their woeful tale of setting up another DOS LAN requester? " HALLIBURTON SERVICES IN HARVEY, LA. - NICHOLAS H. GARDINER, DISTRICT ENGINEER "Now, WOW!!!!, it is better than ever. The new Workplace Shell is terrific!... I also like the ability of running Windows applications without the need of purchasing Windows.....once again, Hooray for OS/2. No more failures because some vendor didn't write clean code, and it crashed the system....to sum it up, I guess I really have to say that it looks like you've got yourselves a winner with OS/2 2.0. I can't wait to see what wonderful things you put into the next release." SOUTHLAND LIFE OF GEORGIA - STEVEN T. FRANCIS "One of the key benefits that OS/2 has shown me so far is the ability to enable access to these various platforms on a single workstation. Our application support folks often need simultaneous access to 3270 and 5250 emulation sessions, as well as their PC based applications. No other operating system or environment currently supports this need.... The combination of OS/2 base code and extended services provides unique possibilities that weren't even considered before with DOS-based systems....there are two crucial factors in the acceptance of OS/2... First, and rightly so is stability. The second key factor which is a smooth migration path from the previous operating system.... OS/2 2.0 is an excellent step in the right direction. I now feel comfortable in suggesting this product to my end users. This product does not waste our previous investment in DOS software, yet it offers an exceptionally better future with GUI and multithreaded applications. The SEs who service my account are truly impressed with this product and believe in it's capabilities. That enthusiasm certainly helps me feel comfortable with my own purchasing decisions.... It's been quite a while since I experienced the joy of exploring my computer as a new toy. OS/2 is a technical marvel, and I can truly appreciate the skills required to write such code. My hat is off to your developers, and my thumb is waving at those who have said IBM can't write good code. " SUNTRUST SERVICE CORPORATION IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA - WILLIAM R. BEEM, PC SUPPORT MANAGER "OS/2 2.0 is an incredibly innovative operating system for 80386 based personal computer systems. To paraphrase an old television commercial, 'Try It...you'll like it,' is how I tell folks to try the new OS/2 2.0 Workplace Shell. Everyone I've demonstrated the Workplace Shell to has been just as impressed with it as I am.... What's really great about OS/2 2.0 is that I can be developing a Windows database application with Objectvision for Windows, indexing the new documentation for the application with DeScribe for OS/2 and communicating with the company mainframe with IRMA for DOS. And I'm doing all of this real work and communicating at the same time. This is great!.... OS/2 2.0 creates a more productive desktop at my office and makes my work at home more productive and fun too! OS/2 2.0 really puts incredible power at your command at home and in the office. I'm looking forward to getting my shrink wrapped GA copy ASAP..... I would like to see OS/2 2.0 installed on every personal computer system that IBM sells!" HIGH PLAINS BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN AMARILLO, TEXAS - GLENN R. BOUDREAUX, SR. SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER "I love OS/2..... I love OS/2.... I love OS/2.... I am walking around saying I love OS/2 and now I really mean it!" US NAVY AT CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - SR. CHIEF WILLIAM NEAL PORTER III, NAVAL ORDINANCE TEST UNIT "OS/2 2.0 is like a shade tree in a thirsty land. What's the difference between OS/2 2.0 and Windows? OS/2 2.0 is software and windows is shelfware. Keep Windows 3.0. Use the documentation as bookends and the diskettes for scratch diskettes. " BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD, PAUL MARTIN "I find myself unconsciously adopting an air of smug superiority whenever I talk to DOS or Windows users containing our different OS Platforms... OS/2 provides preemptive multitasking even on the 80286 platforms.... under OS/2, programs can be interrupted by the system, under Windows a program has to release it's control so other programs can run..... For software developers in a PC environment, OS/2 is almost a necessity. Some people have recommended OS/2 for only server applications, but it's value is much more pronounced in a user environment. I now depend on the ability to easily and conveniently interrupt what I'm doing without losing the context of my work...... Compared to Windows 3.x, OS/2 offers better performance, integrity, and reliability. It more fully exploits the capabilities of modern hardware and provides an advanced operating system with the most compatibility to DOS in the marketplace. Our group of testers cannot wait to get their hands on the generally available product and all share my enthusiasm for the system." MARTIN MARIETTA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. IN OAK RIDGE, TN - BROOKS MCNEELY, DATABASE & SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SPECIALIST. "I have come to the conclusion that OS/2 2.0 is like a McDonalds Combo Value Meal.... A McDonalds Combo Value Meal is made up of three Great American fast food staples: a Big Mac, large fries, and a medium Coke. All for just $ 2.99; great food for a great price. OS/2 2.0 is made up of three great products from every PC users wish list; a powerful 32 bit, non-preemptive, multi-tasking operating system (Big Mac), a desktop shell/manager that has the best of Mac and Windows (Large Fries), and full upward compatibility to run anything ever written for DOS, Windows, and OS/2 1.X (Medium Coke). All for just $99.00; great operating system for a great price. With OS/2 2.0 you don't have to buy any extras and actually the desktop manager is even better than large fries or Norton Desktop for Windows or a Mac(intosh)... Many fast food chains have tried to imitate McDonalds, but McDonalds' commitment to giving the customer what they want, a quality product for a fair price, has kept them number one. You have the chance to be number one with OS/2 2.0. Go for it!" UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN ANN ARBOR - KURT RICHARDSON OF UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS "I was able to install the OS/2 2.0 operating system, the developers kit, my favorite DOS applications, and a 10-megabyte swap partition on an 89 megabyte hard drive, with enough disk space left for my program development work. Try doing that with UNIX! I believe OS/2 2.0 will define the current state of the art in operating systems and overall computing capabilities for users running 386/486 class computers.... I believe that OS/2 is destined to become one of the most, if not the most, successful operating systems of the 90s. It is good to see operating system software take a step forward and get into sync with current hardware." JEFFREY S. KILGORE, COMPUTER USER IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS. "I can run my favorite PM applications and my favorite Window applications, as well as those special character-based DOS and OS/2 applications I can't do without....all at the same time. I have found OS/2 2.0 fulfills every need I have in an operating system and then some. It is truly my window into our enterprise computing environment." CITY OF TACOMA, TACOMA, WASHINGTON - BRIAN M. DAVELAAR, SR. TECHNICAL ANALYST "I can build a personal platform from which I can use the appropriate tool for the appropriate task. Most of all, being able to run a DOS task in the background will free me from having to give my PC entirely over to one of those tasks. I'll now be able to continue working on something else, while the DOS task executes on it's Virtual Machine. I love it! Other substantial improvements include the master help index, the ease of installation, selection of print drivers, the Seek and Scan files, and the ability to create folders for organizing objects. Even the improved ability to control screen colors and backgrounds helps make the environment one in which I feel most comfortable and (most of all) productive. I feel like I'm living in the future." NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS - WALT CYGAN "I'm sold! I didn't think I'd be saying this, but I'm a believer. I have become so callous towards the empty claims of software vendors that I flat out refuse to even hope for a feature until I've tried it myself.... Congratulations for doing it right.... We believe this type of environment improves productivity and lowers training costs, so we began the move to GUIs almost two years ago... You have delivered on your promise, given us a migration path that makes sense, and because of it the entire computing world will come knocking at your door (not window). Thanks!" NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE - JERRY WALKER, SENIOR ANALYST "The features of OS/2 2.0 make it a real winner for use at home as well as in my department... At the office the multitasking features make it a great tool for our operators and technical support personnel, since they are always being interrupted and keep many things going at once. With Extended Services they keep active sessions to the ES/9000, AS/400, and the RS/6000 going all the time..... For home use, OS/2 2.0 has the wonderful dual personality of being more powerful than DOS or Windows, but at the same time being easier to use. The backward compatibility is a tremendous benefit, allowing use of virtually all the programs we have now with the potential for enhanced applications that take advantage of the advanced features of the new system. I'm already looking forward to replacing Word for Windows with DeScribe as my word processor." SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - DANIEL H. CROMER, JR., MANAGER OF SYSTEMS & PROGRAMMING "OS/2 2.0 provides the most user-friendly environment for the PC platform. OS/2 2.0 gives the DOS and/or Windows user a no-loss upgrade to a friendlier and more powerful system with minimal pain. Within an hour or two of first sitting down with OS/2 2.0, he/she can be significantly more productive... OS/2's excellent support of DOS, Windows and existing OS/2 applications, with protection of the system and each process from each other, makes OS/2 the most integrating operating system available on any computer platform. It is an excellent choice for the novice end user, the power user, and the DOS/Windows/OS/2 programmer." PSI COMP SOFTWARE, INC. IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - BILL HARRIS (CONSULTING AT UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.) "OS/2 will bridge the chasm between PCs and TRUE individual exploitation of the power of information technology. Up until now, we've only been led to believe that it's been done...... OS/2 has demonstrated how my investment in textual applications can be stretched further and at the same time, it has also let me experience the thrill of new graphical tools. My palette of tools is now much broader than I had ever imagined and my productivity is greater than ever. OS/2 will remove existing constraints and bring new and even more powerful tools to my desktop... What excitement the future holds for us with a new foundation of OS/2! I'm thrilled with the opportunity to explore OS/2 and guide my company into the future with OS/2 as the catalyst." TALBOTS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA - DAVID A. NAGY, DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES