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From: dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Real Multitasking? :)
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Date: 21 Feb 91 04:01:41 GMT
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In article <21294@know.pws.bull.com> ai065@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Thomas Hill) writes:
>
>
>   With all this talk about "True multitasking", I thought I'd relay certain
>instances in which I use the multitasking ability of my Amiga. This is mainly
>in response to a posted Atari user's claim that true multitasking is for the
>most part useless.
> 

  Imagine 1,000,000 computer owners with modems. Now imagine one UNIX
mainframe. 

  YOU ARE IN QUEUE - 999,999 TO GO...

  I can only imagine a mainframe that didn't multitask! :)

> 
> As you can see, this is only one small aspect of what I do while I'm multi-
>tasking. Several other situations bring on unique cominations as well. My
>machine consists of a "stock" 500 with 1 MEG RAM, two drives, printer, and
>2400 baud modem with monitor. A few tech notes: I still get 233CPS using
>Zmodem and almost no slowdown in software activity. I look forward to any
>messages showing how other Amiga users use their machine in multitasking
>combinations.
> 
>   Tom
> 
>
>--
>       Why purchase a MAC when an Amiga with the same CPU will run 99% of all
>    __ MAC software..and FASTER at that?! The same can be said of the IBM and
> __/// Atari computers, and I can run those in a window. IBM's greatest sales 
> \XX/  tool is ignorance on the consumer's part. Only the Amiga! DEVO Anyone?