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- From: das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: CBM mention on 12/11/92 Computer Chronicles
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.012831.29318@usl.edu>
- Date: 31 Dec 92 01:28:31 GMT
- Article-I.D.: usl.1992Dec31.012831.29318
- References: <jbickers.0m4k@templar.actrix.gen.nz> <1992Dec27.201849.28679@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>
- Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
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- In article <1992Dec27.201849.28679@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel) writes:
- >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,
-
- I have come to the conclusion that the Amiga, while having a nice OS,
- often does NOT have a consistant interface. They often seem little better
- than a MSDOS-written GUI-on-the-fly.
-
- But since it is the GUI we are talking about, what about the Windows *GUI*
- isn't so consistant. Do you expect Word Processors and Art Programs
- to have identical pull-down menus?
-
- PC OSes are basically DOS+Windows, OS/2, and UNIX+X. Windows and OS/2
- *do* have generally good user interface. OS/2 is better, of course.
- 8)
-
- >: > 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.
-
- OS/2 has pretty fast windowing, too.
-
- >: *** John Bickers, TAP. jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
- >| JERRY J. SHEKHEL | Molecular Simulations Inc. | Time just fades the pages |
- >| ... In rhythm! | jerry@msi.com | -- Guns N' Roses |
- --
- 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
-