Last year, when Windows 95 came out, the computer writers duly filled their columns. By then, however, I had tweaked Windows 3.1 into working the way it should (the way that was promised by Microsoft when Windows first came out). It did not crash without ample warning enabling me to save any work. It ran four or five major programs at once. It had a extra menu to access often-used programs easily.
How was this possible? By adding Ramgate, Magna-Ram and Plannet (correct) Crafters’ Plug-In for Windows. Together they cost a tad more than Windows 95, but everything was working and if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I had a souped up version with triple overhead camshafts, twin SU carburettors and a fox tail on the aerial. Should I trade this in for the latest model Commodore?
I was told that if I want to get seamless Internet connection with Netscape 2.0 whether my laptop was docked or standing alone, Windows 95 was the way to go.
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