32 bit: is it worth it?

[bananas4370]

Dear NotMyFirstTM,

Do you have a copy of DOS2.2 that I can borrow ?

Do you have a BB that I can access with my 18 baud modem and download it ?

Oh how that takes me back

[Flying caveman]

mmm. that makes me hungry for noodles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auhHl5-6VdY

[Paqman]

it's only really only beneficial if you have more than 16MB of memory.

What kind of bloated system would use that much memory!!!

[3rdalbum]

While we're at it, why not go back to 4-bit systems?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_4004

On 15 November 2006, the 35th anniversary of the 4004, Intel celebrated by releasing the chip's schematics, mask works, and user manual.[5]

Cool! It's an open-source CPU.

[chappajar]

What kind of bloated system would use that much memory!!!

Yes, a smack for every KB over 640!

[lisati]

Dear NotMyFirstTM,

Do you have a copy of DOS2.2 that I can borrow ?

Do you have a BB that I can access with my 18 baud modem and download it ?

I think I have a backup of PC-DOS 2.01 somewhere on 5.25" disk.

[Ebere]

I think I have a backup of PC-DOS 2.01 somewhere on 5.25" disk.

Seems like only yesterday...

[lisati]

Seems like only yesterday...

Sighs.... I must fire up my Commodore 128s one of these days, I have a CP/M disk for them but no CP/M applications.....

[bhaverkamp]

I suspect you have no CP/M disks either. All my imsai disks died long ago...

[lisati]

I suspect you have no CP/M disks either. All my imsai disks died long ago...

That's within the bounds of possibility: I haven't taken great pains to look after the 5.25" disks I have lurking around (both MS-DOS & C128)