Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!tandem!zorch!amiga0!mykes From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: De-macification of the Amiga (Re: The Amiga's Future) Message-ID: Date: 29 Jun 91 03:18:15 GMT References: <61@ryptyde.UUCP> <1991Jun18.125532.3766@NCoast.ORG> <1991Jun19.201632.1386@milton.u.washington.edu> <1991Jun20.111358.759@agora.rain.com> <1991Jun21.021339.11214@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> <43643@cup.portal.com>,<127@ryptyde.UUCP> <1991Jun27.192905.29011@zard Organization: Amiga makes it possible Lines: 25 In article <1991Jun27.192905.29011@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu writes: >In article <127@ryptyde.UUCP>, dant@ryptyde.UUCP (Daniel Tracy) writes: >>Give me a break. On my dinky 9" screen (Mac SE) I have a Virtual 2-page >>display. The screen scrolls automatically according to the active window, >>WP cursor position, or mouse cursor. > >But "Joe MacUser" doesn't have this. Your virtual 2-page monitor >requires a third-party extension to the Macintosh System Software, >whereas the multiple virtual screens of the Amiga are part of the OS. > >Please, this has been a great thread thus far - this is the first >semi-imflammatory response thus far (that wasn't smileyed). Let's >keep it that way, not turn it into a "oh yeah?" "sez you!" thread... > Amiga OS 2.0 supports a scrolling workbench larger than the screen. It is part of the OS, and NOT some third part add-on product. -- **************************************************** * I want games that look like Shadow of the Beast * * but play like Leisure Suit Larry. * ****************************************************