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From: ifarqhar@sunb.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Ian Farquhar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: The DEMO question
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Date: 19 Feb 91 11:11:05 GMT
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In article <1991Feb18.144351.7811@vax1.tcd.ie> smcgerty@vax1.tcd.ie writes:
>Q: What demo program uses the Amiga to its maximum ability?

None.

Consider this.  The Atari VCS was designed in the mid 70's (yes, partly
by JM), and is one of the least capable pieces of hardware still sold.
However, even after all this time I still know programmers who are
finding new and improved ways to use that hardware.

If some of the best commercial programmers around cannot use a 6507 with
128 bytes or RAM and 4K/bank ROM carts to "its maximum ability" after 14 
years, what chance do you think that anyone is likely to do that on the Amiga?

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