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DOS versions

Following is a list of DOS versions since its inception in 1981:

  Version    Major new features
  1.0  1981  8-sector 160KB floppy (SS).
  1.05       Bug fix.
  1.1  1982  8-sector 320KB floppy (DS).
  2.0  1983  10M hard disk, 9-sector 360KB floppy,
              directories, more batch commands.
  2.1  1983  PCjr cartridge support and bug fixes.
  3.0  1984  20MB hard disk, 1.2MB floppy, VDISK,
              PATH, new commands.
  3.1  1985  Network support, bug fixes.
  3.2  1986  720KB floppy, new commands.
  3.3  1987  1.44MB floppy, FDISK partitions.
  4.0  1988  Menu and mouse support (DOS shell),
              improved commands, EMS support,
              512MB hard disks.
  4.01 1988  Bug fix (4.0 rarely used).
  5.0  1991  Major upgrade: new DOS shell, ability
              to use high memory, task swapping,
              online help, new text editor,
              2GB hard disks, 2.88MB floppies,
              enhanced commands.
  5.02 1992  IBM version (PC-DOS 5.02), includes
              ISO fonts for European compatibility,
              power management and file transfer
  6.0  1993  Includes built in disk compression
              and various utilities for antivirus,
              backup, undelete and file transfer.
  6.1  1993  IBM version (PC-DOS 6.1), includes
              different utilities than MS-DOS 6.0.
  6.2  1993  MS version (MS-DOS 6.2), 6.0 bug fix.
  6.21 1994  MS version (without DoubleSpace)
  6.3  1994  IBM version (PC-DOS 6.3), upgrade.
  6.22 1994  MS version with Microsoft's own
              DriveSpace compression.
  7.0  1995  IBM version (PC-DOS 7.0) includes
              enhancements.
  7.0  1995  The MS-DOS 7 in Windows 95

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No references found	For example, it took the Windows platform about five years before it caught up to the productivity of the DOS versions in the loan origination system (LOS) arena. Shopping wisely for technology by Cooley, Scott / Mortgage Banking Many vendors are offering their new Windows products as part of a package that includes their DOS versions at no extra charge. Tax software buyers' guide by Zarowin, Stanley / Journal of Accountancy 25- DOS versions separately, each becomes a separate SKU; if a competitive upgrade carries a different price than the standard version, each is also a SKU. The SKU explosion by Soft-Letter	DOS Set DOS Setver DOS Share DOS shell DOS SIZER.EXE DOS SmartDrive DOS Sort DOS Stacks DOS startup options DOS Subst DOS switch DOS switching directories DOS Sys DOS Sys files DOS system file DOS Task Swapper DOS text file DOS Time/Date DOS Tree DOS Type DOS Undelete DOS Unformat DOS upper memory DOS Ver DOS Verify DOS versions DOS Vol DOS wild cards DOS window DOS Xcopy DOS/360 DOS/V DOS/VS DOS/VSE DOS/Win DOS/Windows DOS/Windows format Dosaaf Ussr dosage dosage compensation Doschatoe Dose dose equivalent dose fractionation Dose of a Medicinal Preparation dose rate dose-rate meter dosemeter Dosewallips State Park Doshkolnoe Vospitanie dosimeter	DOS Shell DOS SIZER.EXE DOS SmartDrive DOS Sort DOS Stacks DOS startup options DOS Subst DOS switch DOS switching directories DOS Sys DOS Sys files DOS system file DOS Task Swapper DOS text file DOS Time/Date DOS Tree DOS tutorial DOS Type DOS UMA, UMB DOS Undelete DOS Unformat DOS upper memory DOS Ver DOS Verify DOS versions DOS Vol DOS Vsafe DOS wild cards DOS window DOS Xcopy Dos-a-dos Dos-à-dos DOS-A/DCP DOS-E DOS/360 DOS/V DOS/VS DOS/VS DOS/VSE DOS/VSE DOS/Win DOS/Windows DOS/Windows format Dosa DOSAA DOSAAF Dosaaf Ussr DOSAAN Dosado dosage dosage dosage dosage dosage Dosage compensation

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For example, it took the Windows platform about five years before it caught up to the productivity of the DOS versions in the loan origination system (LOS) arena.

Shopping wisely for technology by Cooley, Scott / Mortgage Banking

Many vendors are offering their new Windows products as part of a package that includes their DOS versions at no extra charge.

Tax software buyers' guide by Zarowin, Stanley / Journal of Accountancy

25- DOS versions separately, each becomes a separate SKU; if a competitive upgrade carries a different price than the standard version, each is also a SKU.

The SKU explosion by Soft-Letter