Microsoft MS-DOS 6 ® New PC - On Three (3) 5-1/4" Floppies + User's Guide © 1993
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Microsoft MS-DOS 6 ® For New PC. On three (3) 5-1/4" floppies + User's Guide. Possibly used once.
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SpecPicks scored Microsoft MS-DOS 6 ® New PC using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro software & media category. Microsoft's retro software & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| version | 6 |
|---|---|
| media_type | 5.25" floppy |
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