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From: tjf@lanl.gov (Tom J Farish)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Need info on multitasking capabilities on the mac
Summary: right...
Message-ID: <36755@lanl.gov>
Date: 18 Nov 89 16:19:10 GMT
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> >Multitasking hasn't be dropped from System 7.0; I don't know where you 
> >might have heard this.
> 
> 	Are we talking about the same type of Multitasking here? I think Tom
> was talking about true multitasking.( As in unix.) While the multitasking in
> System 7.0 is like the current MultiFinder.
> 
> 				Mac
> 
right...There will be no true multitaking ala Unix in System seven 
according to BYTE (2 most recent issues?).  Enhanced Multifinder is
more like what System 7 can do.  What a shame...
Now, how 'bout that virtual memory?


flame on

Of course (ahem) one could still pick up a MacII Clone with 8 megs,
System 8(!), true multitaksking, virtual memory for about $3k....
(humble amiga)...

flame off

I use both a Mac II and Amiga 2500 at work and have really gotten
hooked on true multitasking.  Such an addition to Mac system 7 (or
8) would make that machine MUCH more useful for us type A personalities
who like to have 3 or 4 things going at once.  I like the Mac ii, and
I must use Excel, etc as eveyone else does here at the lab ;^), but
if I could get along only with the amiga, I probably would.  My 
previous multitaking system was a MacII AND MacPlus on one desk...

Comments appreciated; flames ignored....