Over that period, sales of MS-DOS (both with and without Microsoft Windows 3.1) rose 28.9% while sales of
PC-DOS and DR-DOS fell 15.4%.
There are two features that set Windows and MS-DOS and
PC-DOS apart: Graphics such as icons, arrows, and so forth tell the user how to use the system and users can run multiple programs at one time.
It has been implemented for VM/CMS, VMS, and
PC-DOS (client only).
As with the 3270-PC, the Forte package provides advanced windowing techniques so that users can view up to seven interactive sessions on their screens, including four active host sessions and one
PC-DOS session.
Long considered the spreadsheet leader, Lotus 1-2-3 continues to dominate the
PC-DOS arena (there's also Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows).
IBM PC or Compatible; MS-DOS or
PC-DOS, Version 3.1 or higher is required, 3.3 is recommended; 640K RAM and Hard Disk; and IBM compatible printer.
HARDWARE REQUIRED: All IBM and IBM-compatible microcomputers, 256K RAM, 1 MB hard disk space;
PC-DOS or MS-DOS 2.0 or later.
The term is supposed to mean the machine will run MS-DOS (Microsoft version) or
PC-DOS (IBM version).
It requires a minimum of 512K RAM and MS or
PC-DOS Version 2.0 or greater.
Shopview runs on any computer having an MSDOS or
PC-DOS operating system.