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From: mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew Pierce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: AMIGA
Message-ID: <1549@ewu.UUCP>
Date: 5 May 91 08:35:53 GMT
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In article <-b2Gmg1*1@cs.psu.edu>, melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
> 
> In article <MbXTe7S00io8IFr1A0@andrew.cmu.edu> ko0m+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kevin Richard O'Toole) writes:

> How much memory do you have?  16MB makes the machine more responsive.
> Let's see some Amigoid twist this into meaning that the machine is
> unusable with 8MB of RAM.

No, it doesn't make it unusable, it just means that it isn't AS useable.  I 
know, I know, if it's too slow just buy more memory, but that just seems like
throwing money at the problem, not really solving its shortcomings - kind of
like putting a larger gastank in your car to increase its range rather than
tuning it up.  You'll also notice that an Amiga with only CHIP RAM can be
doggy slow at times, but all it takes is 1/2 Meg of FAST RAM to make it 
nice and responsive.

> -Mike

-Matt Pierce