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From: carter@cat27.cs.wisc.edu (Gregory Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: AMIGA Specs
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Date: 4 Feb 91 16:33:42 GMT
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There are a number of reasons why you can't compare the AMIGA 500/2000
even though they have comparable processors.

Probably the biggest point I can make on this matter is that the AMIGA
has more capable display hardware, that is true, but the STe has more
capable connectivity hardware built into it right out of the box.

Just from this fact alone, the ST and AMIGA are targeted for two very different
markets.

>>acquire video data. In the more colourful video modes you have to run your
>>CPU in the intervals.
>>
>>This is why amigas have limits on video ram. ST's have no limit on video ram
>>except the inherent ST memory limits this makes frame animation much easier
>>on an ST.

>There may be a physical limit to CHIP ram, but all the serious 8Meg
>Sound/Animation players use bank switching, it's not a problem at all.

Well, this is really absurd, 8megs, your already WAY out of the ST's
ball park in far as memory capacity and price.

As for GEM being a complete turn off, I WOULD have greed when I had TOS
1.4, I WOULDN'T agree now that I have TOS 2.05.  GEM is VERY functional.
Personally, I thought the same when I seen the WORKBENCH pop up with
its color thought bubbles everytime you wanted to run something.

Yes you can do multitasking on an AMIGA 500/2000, YES in my personal opinion
and experience, I think it is TOO slow.  An 8Mhz 68K processor is just 
not that great for multitasking that much.

Not only THAT, you IDIOT, but GEM on the PC and GEM on the ST are TOTALLY
different beasts.

--Gregory

PS: NO, multitasking can be done on an ST, you haven't been reading up on our
    machine, your a fool, and you don't know what your talking about.