DOS 5.0 or...????

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

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>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/

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/

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

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> 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/

Yeh, right! Marty

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> 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/

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

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> 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 *

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> 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

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/

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/

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!)

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> 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/

Yes! Exactly!

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> 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/

> (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 *

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

> 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.....

Doesn't Bruce still use an Altair computer ? I mean what's more fun of programming those bytes of data with On/Off switches ;-) Naw, I think some people still have the "Post-BladeRunner" syndrom (you need to be a Sci-Fi geek to understand that !). Any of you ever played with that NASCAR Barbie girl ? I was told she was nicknamed "Billie-Bubbae-Tamy". But still DO NOT touch my Star Wars Luke/Leia dolls !! It's a no-no ;-) Hanky-panky ? - Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Good race at the Brickyard, (-o-) - Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. - Member of the r.a.s. Ego-maniac club - Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking) - Excuse me for being provocative (I'm dumb speaking) - "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."--

Yes...."NO"!! > Yes...The huge, untextured polygons are quite impressive, no? -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Aaah....but I *DO*!!! I stuff a dirty sock into the speaker hole! > AND it has a > volume control, you don`t get that on your pc-speaker Bruce, hah -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

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 CGA graphics in DOS 1??? Dude, how'd you do it? You must be a god... all I gots is this darn green-screen. Makes it look like everyone's sponsered by Quaker State... Bob

This confirms it Bruce! Your gone buddy! Seems all the waiting around for the release of GPL has finally cracked you right up aye :)

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> 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/

Perhaps I'm getting my "GAs" mixed up? Would it be "EGA"? > CGA graphics in DOS 1??? Dude, how'd you do it? You must be a god... all I > gots is this darn green-screen. Makes it look like everyone's sponsered by > Quaker State... > Bob -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Will GPL run on it, d'yer reckon, Byron?? Or should I lash out on a 386 with Windows 3.0? > This confirms it Bruce! Your gone buddy! Seems all the waiting around for the release > of GPL has finally cracked you right up aye :) -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Well Bruce, the good news is that for some unknown reason they have a software only mode (non 3D) for GPL so it will run. And better still, you'll be able to make steering/pedal inputs, go out to the kitchen and put the jug on and be able to leasurely stroll back to the 'puter in time to catch the next frame and make appropriate adjustments on the wheel/pedals. Great stuff this! Talk about GP2 slowmo.

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> Will GPL run on it, d'yer reckon, Byron?? > Or should I lash out on a 386 with Windows 3.0? > > This confirms it Bruce! Your gone buddy! Seems all the waiting around for the release > > of GPL has finally cracked you right up aye :) > -- > Regards, > Bruce. > ---------- > The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- > http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Bewty! I can't wait. :o) > Well Bruce, the good news is that for some unknown reason they have a software only mode > (non 3D) for GPL so it will run. And better still, you'll be able to make steering/pedal > inputs, go out to the kitchen and put the jug on and be able to leasurely stroll back to the > 'puter in time to catch the next frame and make appropriate adjustments on the wheel/pedals. -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Not meaning to distract from the original joke but, imagine, in ten years will we look at Win 95-98 as we now look at DOS 2-5? If so, will GPL look like test drive? I'm e***d. -- mark "You don't actually see the side of the road, you just *know* were it is... and you calmly slide both your outside wheels right to it. Like the bad mamba jamba that you are." F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm Remove us here and there to mail me. >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

Imagine this, Goy. I still use a 1040ST every day at work. Win 98 won't allow me to figure out why the MIDI doesn't work so I've got that damned 8-bit machine (but upgraded to 1 full meg of ram) right there next to the PC. hahahahaha... It's true. -- mark >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

HAHAHAHA!! Now that *DOES* bring me down to earth with a big WHUMP! Remember how we ooooed and aaaahhhed over Indianapolis 500 on the 386?! Yep....I guess GPL will be treated the same in another 10 years! > Not meaning to distract from the original joke but, imagine, in ten years > will we look at Win 95-98 as we now look at DOS 2-5? If so, will GPL look > like test drive? > I'm e***d. -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

EGA??? 16 colors??? Yeah, right...next you'll try to tell me your processor is faster than 16mhz. Bob

What's that mean, Hi Im(sic)BOB? > EGA??? 16 colors??? > Yeah, right...next you'll try to tell me your processor is faster than 16mhz. > Bob -- Regards, Bruce.