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- From: tl14@bton.ac.uk (Eddie)
- Subject: Re: Amiga Technology is insulting!!y
- Message-ID: <Dp6Mtz.M9z@bton.ac.uk>
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- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 12:03:34 GMT
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- Karl Thomas (kathomas@nyx.cs.du.edu) wrote:
- : haroldk@stack.urc.tue.nl (Harold Klink) writes:
-
- : >sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (NAME) writes:
-
- : >>Not in the Amiga's case.. What does make a whole system? Having PCI, VRAM and
- : >>PPC? That makes the whole system..
-
- : >Yo, Sinclair. What about a decent OS, with features like Commodities,
- : >Datatypes, real multitasking, Arexx, Non-isometric Icons (Yes I WANT that),
- : >Run-time patching of the OS, REAL drive names, assigns, unlimted tasks and
- : >windows running/opened (only limited by MEMORY), Draggable screens, Locking
- : >FileSystem, Filesystem Notification, a standard install program, Changable
- : >Media (VOLUME NAMES!).....
-
- : !) A decent OS - the MacOS is much better than the AmigaOS can ever hope
- : to be
-
- It's official - you *ARE* mad!
-
- : 2) Commodities - aren't those kind of like extensions?
-
- No
-
- : 3) Non-isometric icons - Uhhh?
-
- What? Your brain has become disconnected! Restart
-
- : 4) Cooperative multitasking is just as "real" as preemptive - both let
- : the cpu share time with other processes.
-
- You are joking right? Oh....
-
- : 5) Arexx - Applescript is better and better supported.
-
- Now this is just a lie! Applescript is *terrible*
-
- : 6) Real Drive Names - Macs have had real drive names since '84
-
- What are you on?
-
- : 7) Draggable screens - limited placement compared to just moving windows
-
- Have you actually used an Amiga? I think not!
-
- : 8) Unlimited tasks and windows running/open - The Mac isn't even limited
- : by available RAM
-
- Ha ha ha. Try runnig Netscape with Word and Telnet. Can'tdo it huh! Thats
- because you are limited by RAM in a *BIG* way!
-
- : >Not that important huh?! Though so.......
-
- : Too bad you still haven't mentioned anything that's not available for Macs.
-
- You obviously have never used an Amiga before! Or if you have then you're
- just a blatant liar. Please do not comment on asystem which you know
- *NOTHING* about. I mean really. I feel I can comment because I have to use
- Macs at work. Your arguments are just plain incorrect. Now - I suggest you
- go away and have a good play around on an Amiga before you post in this group
- ever again - unless you *like* getting shot down in flamesof course!
-
- : >Greetings,
-
- : >Harold.
- --
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- * Tim Lewis (a.k.a Eddie) * "You think I'm crazy! *
- * * You wouldn't know what crazy was *
- * T.Lewis@bton.ac.uk * if Charles Manson was sitting on *
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