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From: jim@coplex.UUCP (Jim Sewell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Multi-tasking? A nightmare...
Message-ID: <154@coplex.UUCP>
Date: 24 Dec 87 07:30:11 GMT
References: <2959@cbmvax.UUCP> <11191@oliveb.UUCP>
Organization: Copper Electronics,  Louisville, Ky.
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Summary: Define "average"

In article <11191@oliveb.UUCP>, dragon@olivej.olivetti.com (Give me a quarter or I'll touch you) writes:
> 
> I think that these arguments aren't representative of an *average* user,
> since an average user is more likely not to own a modem. 

	Oh, I don't know about that.  Our Amiga club did a survey of its 
users, who would probably fit into most people's idea of "normal" users, and 
over 80% of them had modems.  Granted, most of them used the modem for bbsing, 
but that is certainly an environment in which one could use multi-process 
capability, be it true multitasking or simply context switching.  Amazingly 
enough, the RS Color Computer Club I formerly belonged to had a much-much 
lower percentage of modem users (on the order of around 20% if I remember 
correctly).  Perhaps it is too much of a hassel to do a days work one step 
at a time?
	I wouldn't consider myself a "normal" user either, but something I have 
found quite handy is the ability to have a directory showing up on one page 
while trying to reorganize it on another.  

Jim Sewell		|	"Make knowledge free!"
Freelance Programmer	|	"Anyone need a program? 8-)"