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From: mark@lakesys.UUCP (Mark Storin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Multi-tasking? A nightmare...
Message-ID: <323@lakesys.UUCP>
Date: 22 Dec 87 07:21:09 GMT
References: <2168@crash.cts.com> <3256@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu>
Reply-To: mark@lakesys.UUCP (Mark Storin)
Organization: Lake Systems, Milwaukee, WI
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Summary: people soon learn

In article <3256@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu> davidli@umn-cs.UUCP (Dave Meile) writes:
>Most of those who read these forums fall under the "programming" category.
>Of course, for programmers, multitasking can be a delight.  For the person
>who is writing a term paper on the microcomputer, why bother?  If you have
>access to two programs (ala Multifinder or perhaps through a "desk
>accessory" [IBM PCs have desk accessories too, folks]) you already have
>as much power as you're ever liable to need in most environments.
>
	I think you do the "average" computer user an injustice.  He may
invariably start out able to deal with only one task at a time, but eventually
starts to think of things to do with his 'tool'.  If there is any task that
takes a significant amount of time (minutes?) then a user eventually wonders if
there is something better he could be doing with his time than staring at a
static computer display.  Once a user begins to learn of the uses that a
computer can be put to, he will start to demand more from his computer system.
If all he ever needs is simple word processing or file keeping then he can
find those in the simplest of computers (8-bit machines like Apples and
Atari's), but if he is a professional with a job to do, he will be looking for
tools that will help him do that job.  Multi-tasking (and multi-user) systems
are tools for people that can use them.  Not everyone needs multi-tasking, but
if you do, you don't want to have to go back to trying to get the job done
without it.

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