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#MSDOS Questions

    27-Oct-93 20:29:23
Sb: #MSDOS Questions
Fm: Richard Graff 72711,1045
To: ALL
I shopping a color laptop for my step-father so that we can use it on his boat with some chart/navigation software that is only available for MS-DOS machines. I have a couple of questions: 1. When comparing IBM PC's & Compatables, what is the difference between an SX or DX a-la 486SX or 486DX? 2. When using a laptop with an external monitor hooked up, can both the built in screen and external monitor be used at the same time? 3. Does OS/2 need a specific machine to run on, and basically what is the difference between OS/2 & Windows and which is preferable Having spent most of my computer life on an amiga, I'm not up on some of this MSDOS stuff <G>. =Rick=