From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!jsg
Newsgroups: net.works
Title: Re: A comment on Lisa, based on discussions with some of its designers.
Article-I.D.: rlgvax.419
Posted: Thu May 12 08:33:40 1983
Received: Wed May 18 20:05:04 1983
References: watarts.1817

I too would take with a grain of salt anything said by the designers of
any product (not just Lisa, or computers for that matter).  Their product
may very well be the greatest invention since the wheel, but even if
not they are going to be proud of their work.  Wouldn't you be?

Anyway, I saw a demonstration of Lisa several months ago at an office
automation show here in Washington.  From what I saw, I get a mixed feeling.
The graphics are pretty good, and the product seems pretty easy to learn
and get used to.  However, the responce time was *VERY* disappointing.  When
the person giving the demo selected a function, we started timing the respnce.
While the demonstrator distracted(?) you expaining how Lisa was working, it
was busy chugging away.  The responce time from selection of the function until
the screen was updated and ready to proceed was consistantly greater thean
50 seconds.  I don't think any system designer would emphysize that fact.

Basically, I think Lisa is something which will probably be built upon, and
can do nothing but get better.

				Any other comments,
				Jeff Grunewald
				RLG Corp.
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