[ Quoting Justin Baustert to Scott Little ]
 SL> Win95 is preemptive. The only time Win95 cooperativly multitasks is
 SL> when Win16 programs are being used. Win32 and DOS sessions are all
 SL> pre-empt.
 JB> Did I not just say that Win95 was preemptive?
You said:
 JB> Win95 can be preemptive, but only after you buy this and this and that,
It seems you are trying to make out that preemtive multitasking is some kind
of commercial addon.
 JB> told you  that DOS sessions are preemptive, as it states *specifically*
 JB> on a Win95  upgrade box I found at work that *only* Win32 programs are
 JB> preemptively  multitasked..
As with Windows 3.x, each MS-DOS-based application runs in its own virtual
machine (VM), which allows multiple 8086-compatible sessions to run on the 
CPU.
This, in turn, allows existing MS-DOS-based applications to run preemptively
with the rest of the system.
 JB> And I'll stick with the statement I made about getting  preemptive
 JB> multitasking to work in the first place..
Sure. You're the one with the pointy "D" hat, not me.
 JB> through some catalogs, the Office97  versions of Word, Excel, Access,
 JB> and PowerPoint are going for $300 *a piece*. The upgrade price was
 JB> around $100 for each..  Worth it?  I think not..
Hell no. I bought a cheap ( * Origin: Cyberia  Internet, Fidonet, Battlenet..