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- From: jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel)
- Subject: Re: CBM mention on 12/11/92 Computer Chronicles
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- Organization: Molecular Simulations, Inc.
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 20:18:49 GMT
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- John Bickers (jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
- :
- : > : What worthwhile PC OS has programs with consistent user
- : > : interfaces?
- :
- : > Windows and OS/2.
- :
- : Windows isn't a worthwhile PC OS,
- :
-
- Why, because *you* don't consider it such? Fortunately, there are millions
- of people out there who don't consider you the ultimate authority in OS's.
-
- :
- : [Snap]
- :
- : It's how you cut and paste without resorting to the clipboard.
- : Clipboards are undesirable ways to transfer data. For example,
- : suppose I want to snap a column of article numbers out of a
- : MicroEMACS window, I hold down C= and drawn the rectangle around
- : the column.
- :
- : Then to do something with the numbers, I can paste them as a
- : column (with an optional quote character), or I can paste them as
- : a line, with simple keystroke combinations.
- :
-
- Both Windows and OS/2 can do this, without extra software, although I'm
- not sure about column insertion.
-
- :
- : > I always found the GUI performance of my 386+VGA to be as good as or better
- : > than that of a stock A3000.
- :
- : Perhaps because you don't switch between screens at all, or
- : because you are referring to just text mode apps, or because you
- : are used to funny window updates, or because you doze off when
- : updates happen. The bottom line is that the A3000 will be "fast
- : enough" in all cases, and will burn less CPU time being that fast.
- :
-
- Before Windows 3.1, my 386 PC was a bit slower in window updates. With 3.1,
- however, it became noticeably faster. No, I'm not talking about screens, just
- windows.
-
- :
- : *** John Bickers, TAP. jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
- :
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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 |
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