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- From: das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A)
- Subject: UI Re: CBM mention on 12/11/92 Computer Chronicles
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.020213.23061@usl.edu>
- Sender: anon@usl.edu (Anonymous NNTP Posting)
- Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
- References: <1992Dec21.230338.18835@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de> <1992Dec22.153227.19928@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> <jbickers.0m02@templar.actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:02:13 GMT
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- In article <jbickers.0m02@templar.actrix.gen.nz> jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers) writes:
- > What worthwhile PC OS has programs with consistent user
- > interfaces?
-
- Windows and OS/2 seem to do this pretty well. Hmm, that was _too easy_.
-
- > Also, with Snap or PowerSnap, it is easy to cut and paste from one
- > application to another. God knows how you do it under Windows or
- > OS/2.
-
- Well, I'm God, and I'll tell you: it's called a CLIPBOARD. oooOOOOoooohh!
- With OS/2, I can cut and paste between ANY OS/2, Windows, or DOS
- program (even windowed ones) I think it is pretty neat.
-
- > The Amiga has better GUI performance than most systems mentioned
- > here, except maybe the Archimedes.
-
- That depends on the hardware lergely, does it not? I'd bet a mega
- Gateway 486/66 with a LocalBus video of ATI Graphics Ultra Pro would
- have a damned fast Windows for OS/2 performance.
- >
- >*** John Bickers, TAP. jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
- --
- Dan Stephenson das9674@usl.edu
- "Yes Dan, I have heard of Ultima Underworld. From my point of view it
- appears to be a rather large stick which you seem to be using to beat
- everbody in this group with." -Mark Steyn, comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
-