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From: rrd@hpfinote.HP.COM (Ray Depew x2419)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: it would be nice
Message-ID: <15330015@hpfinote.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Sep 90 17:07:36 GMT
References: <101.26ef7641@vx24.cc.monash.edu.au>
Organization: Hewlett Packard CICD
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> Personally, I've never needed one of AmigaDos' biggest selling points -
> the multi-tasking, although I realise that all Amiga owners play
> Populous while they run massive ray-tracing sessions. 

I can counter this with a self-serving, overgeneralized statement:

"People who say they don't need multitasking have never really used it."

Right now, I'm running notes in this window while another window is cranking
through a statistical report for me.  When the report spews out the data I
need, I will use a third window to pull the report into a troff document I'm
composing.  When I'm ready to send the troff document, I will start up my
mailer.  But to compose the distribution list, I need to look back through
some old files to find the current addresses and pathnames for my colleagues.
Some of the files are on another system, so I'll open yet another window
to access that other system.

Meanwhile, notes is sitting patiently, waiting for me to get back to it.
No games, no Tetris or Zork (at least, not on HP's time :-), just real work.

I used to have a DOS machine.  I thought Windows 3.0 was a joke (still do), 
and I didn't think I needed multitasking either.  I will LOVE IT when my
home computer has a multitasking OS.  (Until then, I still like my ST :-)


Regards
Ray Depew
HP Colorado IC Division 
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com