I reluctantly gave up my Amiga 1000 in 1992, and don't think the Mac caught up with what the Amiga offerred out of the box until intro of the AV Macs. Multitasking stability still isn't as good.
Back in those early days, Apple was intentionally crippling its hardware in order to use th cheapest RAM, whereas Amiga got the most out of the same hardware but spent more on manufacturing. (Apple imposed several more "waits" on the CPU, as I recall). Even the cheapest Amiga could, using the same CPU and a Mac Plus ROM, emulate a Mac Plus in software on a 14 inch screen...faster than a Mac Plus could run. A somewhat similar, more recent Apple tactic: crippling the Blue & White G3's ROM, so it wouldn't run the G4 without a hack. This is pure bottom line thinking...customer be damned. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Starr) > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Date: 11 Nov 2002 10:22:22 EST > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Subject: Re: Bugs (problems) in X10.2.1 > > I want to add another complaint about the current versi0on of X. > > It seems to multitask poorly. I'm spoiled by my Amiga background, since that > machine multitasked beautifully since its introduction in 1986. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
