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- From: philw@xplor.com (P A Williamson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: First multitasking OS for home computers
- Date: 18 Jan 1996 02:26:09 GMT
- Organization: Redland Sky Toys
- Message-ID: <philw-1701961825220001@philw.users.xplor.com>
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- In article <30FCFD5B.78E6@topcity.mn.org>, "Michael M. Rye"
- <1726@topcity.mn.org> wrote:
-
- > Just had to use a simple BASIC "poke" command into a certain location on the
- > machine, and it would double its speed. I had to do the same thing, i.e. slow
- > it down in order to write to the floppy (but not for reading), but the
- > point is the speed-up worked! Ran the multi-tasking OS/9 operating system
- > pretty darn quick in that "sped-up" mode. It performed rather well for
- > a 1/"2" MHz machine.
-
- Gotta question about 0S/9 on the Tandy. How much did this neat OS cost at
- the time. I read some really nice things about it. My bro-in-law still has
- a COCO 3
- and we've been thinking....ya a dangerous thing to do in our case. :-)
-