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- Subject: Re: CBM mention on 12/11/92 Computer Chronicles
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.154905.1943@msus1.msus.edu>
- From: martin@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU (Psigon Matrix....do you DOUBT us??)
- Date: 22 Dec 92 15:49:05 -0600
- Reply-To: martin@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU
- References: <1992Dec21.230338.18835@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>,<1992Dec22.153227.19928@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec22.153227.19928@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>, jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel) writes:
- >Michael van Elst (mlelstv@specklec.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de) wrote:
- >:
- >: >No offense, but although screens are a cute feature, I prefer windowing
- >: >systems, where each window can be dragged horizontally as well as vertically,
- >: >and applications have consistent user interfaces and know how to talk to each
- >: >other.
- >:
- >: Hmm. That would be a problem if screens were the only feature of the GUI.
- >: On the Amiga you have screens _and_ windows and wether programs have a
- >: consistent user interface or can talk to each other doesn't depend on
- >: being on an extra screen or not.
- >:
- >
- >I disagree. Why is it, then, that Amiga programs *don't* have consistent
- >user interfaces? IMHO, screens are useful on the Amiga for two reasons.
- >First, they are a speed optimization, which isn't necesary on systems with
- >decent GUI performance.
-
- I wouldn't say so...it is a definate advantage (other than speed) to beable
- to have a unique palette for eache screen, other wise you end up w/ the
- hideous palette mapping like on the Macs.
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- > Second, some applications need to work at certain
- >screen resolutions, and this wouldn't be the case if the Amiga had DIG.
-
- Well its quite handy to have a 320x200 screen (game/paint prog, etc...) and
- also have a 1280x512 CAD screen at the same time....and as far as performance
- goes on the Amigas GUI, I believe from experience that you would be hard
- pressed to beat the speed of the Amigas Windowing.
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- >
- >:
- >: Michael van Elst
- >:
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- >+-------------------+----------------------------+---------------------------+
- >| JERRY J. SHEKHEL | Molecular Simulations Inc. | Time just fades the pages |
- >| Drummers do it... | Burlington, MA USA | in my book of memories. |
- >| ... In rhythm! | jerry@msi.com | -- Guns N' Roses |
- >+-------------------+----------------------------+---------------------------+
-
- Jim
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