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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: TOS 2.0
Keywords: TOS NEODESK DCDESKTOP ROMS
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Date: 9 Nov 90 02:23:45 GMT
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cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz)

- That is ridiculous.  I have a MacIIcx in front of me with 7 INITS
- that load up on bootup and it takes approximately 10-15 seconds to 
- get the desktop when I power up.  I think you are exaggerating.
 
Next time you're in the area, bring your stopwatch and a magazine to 
read.  I'll show how long it takes to boot.  And that's even when 
by-passing SAM.

- Hehe, I think what we have here is a case of sour grapes.  I don't
- know what programs you use,but I use MacIIcx's and fx's on a regular
- basis, and I think you are mis-representing the facts.
 
 I use Persuasion 2.0. Pixel Paint Professional.  Not to mention 
Illustrator, Freehand, Zing!, MacDraw II, MicroSoft Word 4.0 and a 
couple of others I use on occasion that I can't remember.  Since I 
use Persuasion a lot more than the others, I notice the drive reads 
more on it.

- Ah, now you tell us that you like Multifinder (I do too!) and the
- Amiga OS.  If you dislike the ST OS so much then why did you buy 
- one?  You'll spend a long time waiting for a decent multi-tasking OS
- from Atari.

I didn't say I disliked the ST OS.  I said I wish it had multitasking 
implemented.  In fact, I prefer the ST OS to the Amiga's, Mac's, 
MS-DOS, Unix.  It's quick and painless.

And I don't necessarily want a multitasking OS from Atari.  In fact,
I'd prefer one from a third party 'cause I know they'd update it more
frequently and give it better support than Atari could.

Enough of this bickering.  Other people don't want to see it.  If you 
want to continue it, reply to it via e-mail.

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         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
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