In conclusion, you might wonder why you'd like to have OS/2 Warp 4 on your computer? In short, it's faster than WinNT, more stable than Win95, easier to use than both WinNT and Win95, it's safe proven technology, it runs practically all of your DOS and Windows 3.1 programs, including most games, and it's based on the best open (ie.: non-proprietary) standards and some not found out-of-the-box in any other OS yet (VoiceType, Java, OpenDOC, OpenGL, MPEG, QuickTime and SOM).

And by the way, when I say, easy to use, this means that All windows, browsers, navigators, icons, folders are All customizable and reproduceable (can have multiple copies, each for a specific task for example). They can also All be redirected using shadows (This is where MS thought about ShortcutsTM, but shadows don't lose themselves if the original moves). Also, all that customization is fully consistent for all objects, so you don't have to remember which is what and where, and for which. Finally, most OS/2 softwares accept drag and drop directly from the desktop, folders or other programs. All made possible by SOM.

OS/2 Warp 4 comes with a full 600 megs CD containing 80 application and game samplers. You can try them all, right out-of-the-box, and decide later which you'd like to buy.

It also comes with Lotus Notes Mail 4 for FREE on another CD. You can use it over Intranet or Internet using Notes server or traditional POP3 and SMTP servers.

OS/2 Warp 4 CD itself comes with a free Bonus Pak containing IBM Works (Full Office in small power), FaxWorks Lite 3.00, 3 games (Chess, Klondike Solitaire, MahJong solitaire), HyperAccess Lite, a troubleshooting helper named AskPSP (it's really good), a remote support client (which allows IBM to log on your computer to see what's wrong), a Video Editor and CompuServer Manager. It also has WarpGuide User Interface Agent (a yellow guy that initially guides you around the desktop), REXX and ObjectREXX, Multimedia, and all networking utilities you need (this includes the Internet). And of course, it comes with a fully implented VoiceType allowing to talk to your computer to both navigate and dictate (100 words/sec), and the ability to execute Java applications (applications that can (will) run on any platform). OS/2 Warp 4 also installs on your Desktop an eye catching URL Link to get Netscape for OS/2 for FREE!

Another CD has 250 Megs of drivers. It's very simple to use, and every known drivers are there. You can also consult the CD before installing Warp 4 since it comes with an indexer in HTML format (like this Desktop Tour). And even more, a Website is regularly updated with new drivers.

Have a nice day, and don't hesitate to contact me for any questions your might have.

OS/2 Warp 4 official site at IBM: http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/html2/index.htm

Samuel Audet <guardia@cam.org>