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From: soeryant@frith.msu.edu (Herr Soeryantono             						      *)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Apple HW & SW questions
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Date: 13 Jun 91 22:16:40 GMT
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I have often heard that the MacOS is not a TRUE MULTITASKING one.
On the other hand UNIX is. Can someone explain the difference to
me in layman's terms?

I've also heard that the MacOS (running on 68030 and 68040) not 
being TRUE MULTITASKING is not Motorola chip's fault but Mac ROM's.
After all Suns use 68020/68030...?

Is this true, and why isn't Apple improving upon it. Instead of
putting 68040 in new machines (as rumoured) Apple should instead
concentrate in making its existing machines a TRUE MULTITASKING one
to compete with Sun/HP/Apollo folks (and making me very happy).
Agreed?

Best,

Herr Soryantono
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