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DOS 5.0 or...????

Thomas C. Costell

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Thomas C. Costell » Tue, 28 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Bruce:

I really can't believe you can be so far behind the times. Everyone knows
the PC is going nowhere. It's time to upgrade to a Mac!!!!

Tom


>I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to being
>able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new games
>are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
>Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2 as
>it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little built-in
>speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

>Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
>--
>Regards,
>Bruce.
>----------
>The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Bruce Kennewel

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to being
able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new games
are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2 as
it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little built-in
speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Todd Benze

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Todd Benze » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

ROTFL!!!!

DOS Versions 2-5 were a rip off!  I wouldn't consider them an upgrade at
all!  Just stay where you are at, you should be able to run any program on
the market very smoothly.  You may consider getting a 3D accelerator card,
but that should do it for at least 2 years.

l8r,

Todd


> I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to being
> able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new games
> are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
> Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2 as
> it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little built-in
> speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

> Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------
> The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

ns-mu..

DOS 5.0 or...????

by ns-mu.. » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Yeh, right!

Marty


> Bruce:

> I really can't believe you can be so far behind the times. Everyone
> knows
> the PC is going nowhere. It's time to upgrade to a Mac!!!!

> Tom



> >I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to
> being
> >able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new
> games
> >are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
> >Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2
> as
> >it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little
> built-in
> >speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

> >Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce.
> >----------
> >The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> >http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

ns-mu..

DOS 5.0 or...????

by ns-mu.. » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Yeh, right!

Marty


> Bruce:

> I really can't believe you can be so far behind the times. Everyone
> knows
> the PC is going nowhere. It's time to upgrade to a Mac!!!!

> Tom



> >I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to
> being
> >able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new
> games
> >are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
> >Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2
> as
> >it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little
> built-in
> >speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

> >Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce.
> >----------
> >The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> >http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

ns-mu..

DOS 5.0 or...????

by ns-mu.. » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Yeh, right!

Marty


> Bruce:

> I really can't believe you can be so far behind the times. Everyone
> knows
> the PC is going nowhere. It's time to upgrade to a Mac!!!!

> Tom



> >I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to
> being
> >able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new
> games
> >are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
> >Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2
> as
> >it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little
> built-in
> >speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

> >Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce.
> >----------
> >The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> >http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Marc J. Nelso

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Marc J. Nelso » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Bruce...

Forget the advice on upgrading that dog, as the PC
is dead!  Macfiles will attempt to persuade you to
join the liberal ranks of the Apple-set, but don't
do it!  They'll force you to wear plaid shirts,
carry a solar calculator, and trade in your family
car for a Volkswagen...or worse, a Subaru!

Listen to me, Bruce...The Amiga is the system of the
future!  Upon joining the Amiga-elite, women will
flock to your doorstep, choirs will sing your praises,
and you'll never want for vegimite again!

The doors of the Amiga-world await you, each one
propped-open with one of these beauties!  ;)

Cheers!

Marc


> I'm thinking of upgrading my 286 and am really looking forward to being
> able to use 16 colours instead of 4.....the graphics on these new games
> are supposed to be brilliant with 16 colours.
> Anyway, someone reckons that I really should upgrade my OS to DOS 2 as
> it will make the games run better, the sounds from the little built-in
> speaker will be less squeaky and my machine won't crash as often.

> Wadderya reckon, eh?  Yes or no?
> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------
> The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

--
Marc J. Nelson
The Sim Project - http://www.simproject.com

* No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *

Goy Larse

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Goy Larse » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00


> Bruce...

> Forget the advice on upgrading that dog, as the PC
> is dead!  Macfiles will attempt to persuade you to
> join the liberal ranks of the Apple-set, but don't
> do it!  They'll force you to wear plaid shirts,
> carry a solar calculator, and trade in your family
> car for a Volkswagen...or worse, a Subaru!

> Listen to me, Bruce...The Amiga is the system of the
> future!  Upon joining the Amiga-elite, women will
> flock to your doorstep, choirs will sing your praises,
> and you'll never want for vegimite again!

> The doors of the Amiga-world await you, each one
> propped-open with one of these beauties!  ;)

> Cheers!

> Marc

Marc, that does it, I`m trading in my Atari 1040 STe for an Amiga, I`ve
been using a PC emulator for racing N2 on TEN, but compared to this, I`m
stunned, I`m sold, I`m ........hooked

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy
UncleGoy on TEN

Bruce Kennewel

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Wow! Did you say a "3-D accelerator card"??
Is that one of those credit-card things that I can also use to get cash
with at a thing called an "auto-teller"??  Are they really as fast as
they say?


> You may consider getting a 3D accelerator card,
> but that should do it for at least 2 years.

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Bruce Kennewel

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Would that be a Big mac or a Quarter-pounder? :o)
(More importantly, does it come in SVGA?)


> Bruce:

> I really can't believe you can be so far behind the times. Everyone knows
> the PC is going nowhere. It's time to upgrade to a Mac!!!!

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Bruce Kennewel

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Bummer!!
I traded in my Amiga 500 back in 1991!! On a VW beetle, too!!!!

Now, to think that I should have kept it and ignored that clever, clever
salesman who told me that MS-DOS was the way of the future!!

Curses!!!

(Psssst........it's "Vegemite....with 3 'ees', Marc!)


> Bruce...
> Listen to me, Bruce...The Amiga is the system of the
> future!  Upon joining the Amiga-elite, women will
> flock to your doorstep, choirs will sing your praises,
> and you'll never want for vegimite again!

> The doors of the Amiga-world await you, each one
> propped-open with one of these beauties!  ;)

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Todd Benze

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Todd Benze » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Yes!  Exactly!

> Wow! Did you say a "3-D accelerator card"??
> Is that one of those credit-card things that I can also use to get cash
> with at a thing called an "auto-teller"??  Are they really as fast as
> they say?


> > You may consider getting a 3D accelerator card,
> > but that should do it for at least 2 years.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------
> The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Marc J. Nelso

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Marc J. Nelso » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00


> (Psssst........it's "Vegemite....with 3 'ees', Marc!)

Hey, I'm just thankful I don't have to eat it.  ;)

Cheers!

Marc

--
Marc J. Nelson
The Sim Project - http://www.simproject.com

* No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *

Marc J. Nelso

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Marc J. Nelso » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Yes...The huge, untextured polygons are quite impressive, no?

I'm afraid that'll do you no good, Goy...Atari has now become the
*** competitor to the Amiga, and they've discontinued their
rebate offer accordingly.

There is a way around this, however, but it involves your trading
the Atari in for the Tandy upgrade and then swapping the whole
lot for an Intellivision...I hear Mattel items are quite popular
with the Amigazens, as they use them to switch on 'n' off their
Malibu Lighting systems.

Cheers!

Marc

--
Marc J. Nelson
The Sim Project - http://www.racesimcentral.net/

* No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *

Goy Larse

DOS 5.0 or...????

by Goy Larse » Wed, 29 Jul 1998 04:00:00


> Yes...The huge, untextured polygons are quite impressive, no?

Very, not to mention the sound coming from the built-in speaker in the
monitor, blows away that miserable pc-speaker any day, AND it has a
volume control, you don`t get that on your pc-speaker Bruce, hah

Rats, seems I`m always a tad late when it comes to upgrading my hardware

Mattel !!! That means I could maybe trade in my collection of Barbie and
Ken (I have some great racing-gear for them) along with 2 copies of
Aqua`s "I`m a Barbie girl", GREAT NEWS

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy
UncleGoy on TEN

Come on Barbie, let`s go partie, er party, uh whatever.....


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