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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: 23 Jan 1996 09:11:48 GMT
- Organization: Redland Sky Toys
- Message-ID: <philw-2301960110400001@philw.users.xplor.com>
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- In article <4dtphg$3ig@redstone.interpath.net>, jamie@interpath.com wrote:
-
- > The Ohio Scientific OS1 *shipped* with the OS/9 OS, several years before the
- > Amiga came out. Around 5 to 7 *years* before the Amiga came out.
-
-
- Well for me to accept the Ohio Scientific system as a "home computer" is
- pushing it a bit. But I'd say you're correct. :-) My first computer was an
- old Heathkit . I don't think I would call it a home computer. Nobody but
- myself could use the thing.
-
- Ok, what was wrong (if anything) with OS/9? Why wasn't it a "hit"? Was
- it a victim of the Gates empire?
-