The last version of OS/2 sold by IBM was Warp 4.52. However, OS/2 is still being actively developed and sold by Serenity Systems International under the "eComStation" name.

This is an older version of eCS, and it seems that at some point between writing this page and now the method to obtain a CD of your own has changed. I don't know if they even offer a "free demo CD" any longer. However, their official website is here.

The eComStation splash screen.

The default eCS desktop. It automatically starts a Macromedia Flash demo, as well as the help program.

Most of this would be familiar to an OS/2 user, except things have been shaken up a little bit. The WarpBar is now located at the bottom of the screen, and has been simplified quite a bit. The performance monitor and menu remain mostly unchanged, as do most of the other buttons. The Shredder has been renamed to the Trash Can, and is now a folder that can contain items before deletion.

Virtual desktops, or workspaces, have now been brought to OS/2 with a fashion. It isn't like the Exposé feature in Mac OS X, but it does at least let you know what program windows are open on what workspace.

OS/2 Warp 4 had Icon, Tree and Details views. eComStation introduces Split view, which is basically tree view of folders and a small icon view of files within that folder.

Setting up a network connection is fairly easy. Too bad that since this is a live CD those settings will disappear after reboot.