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eComStation 1.1 Entry Edition Review

Posted by timothy on from the what-a-name dept.

Gentu writes "OSNews reviews the latest incarnation of the legendary OS/2, eComStation 1.1 Entry Edition. The product was released less than a month ago, after a 1.5 years gap of the original 1.0 eCS version. The Serenity Systems guy seems to have overhaul the installation procedure, but not always with the best results."

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  1. I have been waiting... by BeninOcala · · Score: 0, Funny

    for So long, i can now use all those Windows 3.1 & Dos apps ive had sitting on my shelf...and it'll only cost me $200 to buy the OS...WOOHOO!!

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  2. You know youv'e made it by nother_nix_hacker · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know you've made an OS when Mozilla get ported!

  3. Uh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So you want to buy a new implementation of a dead OS?

    Yea, let me get in line.

  4. Look at those Screen Shots! by zulux · · Score: 4, Funny


    Ring.... Ring....

    Hello?

    This is 1991.... we'd like our Icons back.

    Anyways... it *is* good to see OS/2 suport. I imagin that there are a few compaines that are very happy to use OS/2 and have the ability to keep deploying it - they probably have a lot of software that woulden't work on anything else.

    That's one of the best features of Free Software - you don't *have* to upgreade if you don't want to - you can keep deploying to your heart's content.

    Can you even *pay* Mirocosoft to sell you a copy of Win 3.11 ? You can't - they *force* you stay on the upgrade treadmill.

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  5. Legacy Sailor Moon Apps?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Looks like the only legacy apps running (according to the screenshots) are Sailor Moon videos?..not exactly what most people need..

    Oops..I forgot this is slashdot..

  6. Yeah! by lostchicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think I'll just fire up VMWare and try this out.

    Oh wait. You say VMWare won't run OS/2. That's right...

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  7. Re:So is this payback? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    hey dude, how are things in Afghanistan?