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From: cjp@antique.UUCP (Charles Poirier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Computer Chronicles strikes again!
Message-ID: <2182@antique.UUCP>
Date: 19 Apr 88 16:55:55 GMT
References: <8567@cisunx.UUCP> <7337@ames.arpa> <1106@neoucom.UUCP> <10249@sunybcs.UUCP>
Reply-To: cjp@vax135.UUCP (Charles Poirier)
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
Lines: 18
Summary: Mac vs Ami printing

In article <10249@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@sunybcs.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes:
|memory.  On a 1 Meg Mac SE I can run Word 3.01 and Versatrerm 3.0 at the
|same time -- but I can't print on a LaserWriter untill I quit from one of
|the programs.  Let's see if I can run Handshake and WordPerfect after
|turning off my 1 Meg Insider (leaving me with 512K on my 1000) and Facc II ...,
|... [multitasking test deleted]
|	So, I think it's safe to say the Mac SE/Plus with 1 Meg isn't as
|resource efficient as the Amiga with 512K.

While your conclusion is probably correct, the test you performed is
not strictly fair unless your printer is also a LaserWriter or a
printer of equivalent resolution.  I believe these printers require a
substantially large buffer to build their bitmaps into.

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	Charles Poirier   (decvax,ihnp4,attmail)!vax135!cjp

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