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From: griffin@frith.egr.msu.edu (Danny Griffin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Operating Systems
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Date: 31 May 91 04:02:36 GMT
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es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:

> It is hard to
>tell WHAT an MS-DOS users reaction would be to a "real" operating
>system since they've never

>A) been exposed to one

>or B) been willing to even consider one

>	Many people, being currently required to use MS-DOS, have
>settled down into their little computer world and aren't
>interested in what happens elsewhere. The "casual user" is
>probably being required to use a specific system and so his
>opinion on computers is irrelevant: it is the person telling him
>what he needs who counts.

Yes!  If a manager wants his people to become more productive he
could opt for Amigas (barring some specific s'ware requirements).
But the /user/ is out in left field somewhere.  I have tried to
get people where I work to upgrade from an XT or 3270 to a 386 or
at least a 286.  I can put one on their desk in an hour, free to
them (big company) out of my stock, but they won't do it!  Usually
because the keyboard is a little different or something.  Never mind
that it runs 28x faster.  Sheesh...


-- 
Dan Griffin
griffin@frith.egr.msu.edu