On (14 Mar 97) Peter Campbell wrote to ALL...
 PC> On slower computers OpenDOS's ability to switch Ensemble in and out of
 PC> memory when launching and returning from DOS programs speeds things up
 PC> quite a bit. Less important on fast computers with lots of RAM though
 PC> as Ensemble closes down and restarts almost as quickly as switching.
I have to say from experience that this is indeed true.  On this laptop,
TaskManager is nice now that I have things straightened out.  On the
desktop though, (in shipment now), TaskManager's switching isn't much
faster than launch and return.  The difference is that this laptop is a
386/25 with 4 MB RAM whereas the other is a 486DX4/120 with 24 MB of
RAM.
The only OpenDOS quirk I have is that CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't work on this
laptop, but I can type "boot" and it does the same thing.  Still, this
laptop is 100% Microsoft free, and that makes me quite happy.
TTYL,
Stephen
Team OS/2, Team GEOS     
OS/2 & Geoworks Ensemble - What a combo!
FIDO 6:760/4.3
... Geoworks - it's everything Windows should have been!
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