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  1. Path: cobra.uni.edu!sinclap2954
  2. From: sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (PETER SINCLAIR-DAY)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
  4. Subject: Re: Amiga Technology is insulting!!y
  5. Message-ID: <1996Mar27.105857.53625@cobra.uni.edu>
  6. Date: 27 Mar 96 10:58:57 -0600
  7. References: <1996Mar9.164206.53264@cobra.uni.edu> <DoB0sw.CxI@bton.ac.uk> <1996Mar16.112658.53401@cobra.uni.edu> <4irb5u$4cg@toad.stack.urc.tue.nl>
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  9. Organization: University of Northern Iowa
  10.  
  11. In article <4irb5u$4cg@toad.stack.urc.tue.nl>, haroldk@stack.urc.tue.nl (Harold Klink) writes:
  12. > sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (NAME) writes:
  13. > 
  14. >>Not in the Amiga's case.. What does make a whole system?  Having PCI, VRAM and
  15. >>PPC?  That makes the whole system..
  16. > 
  17. > Yo, Sinclair. What about a decent OS, with features like Commodities,
  18. > Datatypes, real multitasking, Arexx, Non-isometric Icons (Yes I WANT that),
  19. > Run-time patching of the OS, REAL drive names, assigns, unlimted tasks and
  20. > windows running/opened (only limited by MEMORY), Draggable screens, Locking
  21. > FileSystem, Filesystem Notification, a standard install program, Changable
  22. > Media (VOLUME NAMES!).....
  23.  
  24. Yo, Harold..What about useful everyday apps that the market demands?  Or is it
  25. just a shareware/PD platform?
  26.  
  27. > 
  28. > Not that important huh?! Though so.......
  29. > 
  30.  
  31. Not than important huh?! Thought so......
  32.  
  33. > Greetings,
  34. > 
  35. > Harold.
  36.  
  37.  
  38.  GREETINGS..
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  40. |   Peter Sinclair-Day                         POWER MACINTOSH 7100/80        |
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