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From: kgreen@pro-angmar.UUCP (Kevin Green)
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Subject: Re: Apple II / Mac discusson (was:Re:Official"No New Apple II's")
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Date: 5 Nov 90 23:10:17 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from hzink@alchemy.UUCP

I will concede, now, that the Mac line does not multitask. However, if we are
to judge which machines _do_ multitask, then only machines such as the
"Connection Machine" which use multiple processors, can actually multitask.
All other 'multi-tasking' is actually splitting the processing cycles of a
single CPU among several 'processes'. By that definition, I'd say even the
Multifinder 'multi-tasks'.

And if you _really_ want to get technical, there is still only one CPU that
can multitask: an organic brain. (And I know of some of those that aren't too
good at it...maybe they need System 7 :)   )