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OS/2's multi-tasking was incredible for the time. I used it for BBSing too. I didn't host one with it though. I could zmodem download files (which could take ho

OS/2's multi-tasking was incredible for the time. I used it for BBSing too. I didn't host one with it though. I could zmodem download files (which could take hours) in Telemate in the background while I played Doom 2. Doom played at full speed with no issues and the download would maintain the same speed. This was on a 386DX-40 with 4MB of RAM and a 14.4k modem. OS/2 Warp holds a special place in my geek heart along side BeOS. The only OSes I've ever used that just did things that didn't seem possible in the contemporary operating systems of the time.

icedchai 11y ago
You ever try an Amiga? It was about 10 years ahead of anything else.
- rbanffy 11y ago
  Two key features the Amiga lacked were virtual memory and memory protection. OS/2 offered both.
  - icedchai 11y ago
    Yes, I first learned C programming on the Amiga, and it was a fun experience. Deference an invalid pointer and meet the Guru! I remember installing a program on my later Amiga (a 3000 with a 68030/ MMU) that made the first page write only. This definitely improved stability...
stuaxo 11y ago
OS/2 really was the true successor to DOS.