NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/comp/os/os2/advocacy/8323

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From: [e-mail] (Jim Sanchez)
Subject: Re: ......An AMIGA Owner Is My Friend
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Well as a guy who has both, maybe I can add something to the discussion.
First, the current version of Workbench does not look anything like a
toy althought I'll be the first to admit that the earlier versions did.
The current one is kinda motif like and quite frankly much more
attractive (to me anyway) that the workplace shell.  The Amiga os
certainly can (and does) multitask quite well in 512K (more is better of
course) and on two floppies. I used that configuration for quite a while
before I got a HD. Actually, for my money, the Amiga OS is STILL far and
away the better environment for most things.  Trouble is, it has to run
on Commodore HW which is pricy for what you get.  Biggest problem is the
lack of commercial applications outside of the "artsy" category

If I could have someone like IBM pushing it I would still be using the
Amiga exclusively.  If you want to have a really nice completly
configurable environment  then this is the way to go.  Just my $0.02
worth.
Cheers
--
Jim Sanchez
Hughes LAN Systems [e-mail] OR [e-mail]
Kirkland, WA 98033 [phone] (voice) [phone] (FAX)