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- From: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: New Press Release!
- Date: 20 Mar 1996 09:29:58 +0100
- Organization: dis-
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-
- mart4372@mach1.wlu.ca (Reg Martin) writes:
-
- >Hate to break this to you Michael, but there's more to computing than
- >word processors.
-
- Sure it is. But if you need a Pentium to do word processing then something
- is wrong, no ?
-
- >Once again Michael, you're misquoting me... I did NOT name "Linux or
- >NetBSD", I named "any software which runs under Linux or NetBSD".
-
- That's about the same. Noone would buy an Amiga for Linux or NetBSD
- nor would anyone buy an Amiga for "any software which runs under Linux
- or NetBSD".
-
- >but now that I have an Amiga, I WOULD like to be able to run it.
-
- I bet that you ask for a few hundred megs extra disk space and a few megabytes
- extra RAM too, just in case you want to install NetBSD or Linux.
-
- >I'm getting really pissed off by Amiga users saying "Not everybody needs
- >this" and "Not everybody needs that".
-
- It is the truth. Not everybody needs big hard drives, not everybody needs
- 060s, not everybody needs to run UNIX, not everybody is developing software.
-
- >of people be? This is phenomenal... A computer should be accomodating
- >to as many people as possible.
-
- That's why you can buy various models and expand them. Why should everbody
- buy something that only some users need ?
-
- >An MMU is going to come in handy for
- >a hefty percentage of users, and it's a trivial thing to add.
-
- It costs. And that's why it is not _trivial to add_.
-
- >to yourself -- Hmm... You know, if every Amiga came standard with an
- >MMU, this crash might not have happend.
-
- Which is illogical. Not even commercial developers (that don't have problems
- to buy machines with MMUs) write software without enforcer hits.
-
- And most software that crashes on my Amiga comes from c00l c0d3rz anyway.
- Do you expect that an MMU would help them ?
-
- >: It's impossible not only because of the missing CPU. You want a faster CPU,
- >: more memory and much more disk space.
-
- >You don't need a faster CPU, although it certainly is better. Memory and
- >disk space are a helluva lot more simple to add than a new CPU.
-
- Ah, then tell me how do you add memory to an A1200 ? I have seen _one_ memory-only
- expansion and it isn't sold anymore. I have seen many CPU+memory expansions which
- are only marginally more expensive (due to volume).
-
- >In North America 1200s were never available without hard drives (at least
- >I don't think they were -- I know that my local shop didn't have any
- >without hard drives. I think there was an option of a 40Meg and an 80Meg).
-
- Which isn't even enough to install Linux or NetBSD.
-
- >Why do you need an accelerator with an MMU in order to get more RAM?
-
- Because there are no RAM-only expansions.
-
- >the MMU is a mistake IMO. Actually, only offering one processor is
- >the real mistake...
-
- It reduces cost. If you want a different processor you have to wait for
- an accelerator. Most people will wait for a PPC card anyway.
-
- >: >Okay, how about ANY OS friendly program which is not time critical and
- >: >requires memory?
- >:
- >: You should _name_ those apps.
-
- >Christ. Have you ever used an Amiga!? Ever HEARD of one before this
- >discussion!? Surely you can name an app or two yourself?
-
- The problem is that you cannot do this.
-
- >Just to
- >satisfy you though, I'll give in. How about PageStream, WordWorth,
- >ADPro, VistaPro, ShapeShifter, PhotoGenics, Imagine.....[...].......
-
- ADPro and Imagine could need an MMU.
- Shapeshifter could use much better a good display driver.
-
- Pagestream, wordworth, vistapro, photogenic do not need an MMU.
-
- >requires memory", what I meant was "ANY OS friendly program which is
- >not time critical and requires memory".
-
- Most of these programs do not need an MMU or virtual memory. In fact,
- with virtual memory they are hardly usuable.
-
- >Sure, if you've got an expansion board with an extra 32Megs or so...
-
- I have 16 Megs and most of the time I barely use 6 Megs.
-
- >That would be rather pointless don't you think? Christian and Jim are
- >both perfectly aware that the graphics updates are slow without a
- >graphics card.
-
- They are perfectly aware that people that use ShapeShifter regularly have
- a graphics card.
-
- >IMO it's a stupid thing to write a software author and say "Hey --
- >why don't you make it faster?"
-
- I wouldn't ask that.
-
- >Let's hear it for Mr. Short-term Memory...
-
- >Virtual Memory,
-
- ... usuable only for a few programs that need a faster CPU anyway.
-
- >Unix,
-
- ... not necessary for new buyers.
-
- >Enforcer.
-
- ... only for developers. Why should everbody pay for them ?
-
- So, no, you didn't name a valid reason for having an MMU in the base machine.
-
- >a big fat 50Mhz 060. My computer is too slow, because just about
- >everything I do on it could be faster,
-
- Ah. With a faster CPU you could type faster ? This is surely true of Word for
- Windows, but on the Amiga ?
-
- >: >: > I consider you a myth, now are you going to go away? No, I didn't
- >: >: > think so.
- >: >: That's no answer.
- >:
- >: >Thank you for not quoting the "question" which in fact wasn't even a
- >: >question. That's bordering on a misquote...
- >:
- >: And that's truly some attempt to distract.
-
- >No Mike, it was an attempt to publically show that are misquoting me,
-
- This is not a misquote. You insulted me, I quoted that insult to show how
- you argue. And starting an argument about "misquotes" has surely nothing to
- do with the topic.
-
- > If you can't actually contribute to
- >a discussion without having to misquote people,
-
- You shouldn't insult.
-
- >Believe me Michael, I wouldn't deliberately try to distract you.
-
- Then why do you insult and start another argument to distract ? Random behaviour ?
-
- >It's not a fact because I claimed it is. It's a fact because there
- >ARE 1200 owners out there running ShapeShifter. Go ahead and ask
- >around...
-
- Oh sure. I haven't seen _one_. But I have seen many that use A1200s with
- a Blizzard accelerator. After all there isn't much you can do with a base
- A1200 and ShapeShifter. Half of all the Mac software couldn't be loaded into
- 2 Megs of RAM.
-
- >Now every time somebody posts a fact, you're going to flame them
- >for thinking that they're a "know-it-all"?
-
- You are not posting facts.
-
- >: That's your problem. If AT _buys_ 040s or 060s at some price that's not
- >: what the end user has to pay for it and you wouldn't be satisfied with
- >: just the CPU. They and especially the dealers have to make money and
- >: any price difference for the parts gives at least thrice that for the
- >: end-user.
-
- >Yeah, but so what? 3 x $30 != $300.
-
- Fortunately I know that the price difference between a full 68030RC33 and
- a 68EC030FE40 is about $100.
-
- >: BTW, a 060 does come close to $300 just for the chip.
-
- >Exactly. Thank you for telling yourself that you're wrong, it saves
- >me the hassle of doing it again.
-
- Ask Motorola for prices. The 060 is about $230. Not exactly $300 but then you
- can't expect the end-user to see just this price difference. And just a 060
- wouldn't do any good, you also need some fast memory for it.
-
- --
- Michael van Elst
-
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