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...these are just the minimum requirements. Running NT on such configurations is not unlike putting a Volkswagen Beetle engine inside a Ferrari: sure you can drive, but it's more like crawling than racing...
...Well, NT sounds great. So what's the catch...
...turns out that to use NT, you need a lot of RAM and a large hard drive, not to mention a lightning-fast microprocessor...
...taking advantage of NT's powerful features--or just making its performance acceptable--calls for something like a 486DX2 microprocessor (i.e., the "double-clocked" type), 16 MB of RAM, and as big a hard drive as you can lay your hands on. A CD-ROM drive, albeit not yet a necessity, will certainly make your life under NT more enjoyable, as will a large color monitor that supports Super VGA video...
...NT is not the only powerful operating system for Intel-based PCs on the market these days. IBM's OS/2 2.1, probably NT's most serious competitor, features robust performance, excellent multi-tasking capabilities and flawless execution of MS-DOS programs. But its installation is a pain--you have to deal with 25 disks!--and it lacks a great many device drivers to support a wide class of peripherals...