On Mar 16, 2004, at 8:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The QL can't compete with a full blown PC for capabilites, but it really should not.
How many other computers can you still use today that you've been using for
almost 20 years.
Well, since you put it that way...
The Risc PC was launched in 1987. There are four companies manufacturing compatibles at present. All offer excellent performance. That's 17 years. The original machines are still very usable.
As for current developments in that scene, Risc OS has been converted from 26-bit mode to 32-bit mode (akin to rewriting SMSQ/E to fully account for instruction set changes in the Coldfire)
When you say it shouldn't compete, I know what you mean. But it does have to remain "applicable" and "relevant" to attract new users and turnover to maintain businesses to develop the products that make it, well, applicable and relevant. It doesn't have to be "all that" but it does have to be more than it is.
Dave
