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OCR: AM/FM ARexx and OctaMED An exploration of multi-tasking For multimedia applications An Article written for AM/FM by Gareth R. Craft In 1991, the Amiga won the European Home Computer of the Year' award. Its superior Graphic users Interface, multi-tasking, and impressive graphic and sound abilities have brought a new level of computing power to the 'home' user. Now, one thing that everybody expects from any personal computer is the ability to offer control and automation over all its tasks. This was true even when home computers were paltry affairs by today's standards. As users become less dazzled by the abilities of the machine, they become more intrested in how to use it practically themselves. This shift from passive to a more active style of home computing stresses the need for a person ...