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From: wombat@nuchat.UUCP (Scott Lindsey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: GSWorks
Message-ID: <980@nuchat.UUCP>
Date: 25 Apr 88 17:07:19 GMT
References: <8804221318.aa01963@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>
Organization: Mental Pogo-sticks, LTD
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From article <8804221318.aa01963@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>, by REWING@TRINCC.BITNET:
> GSWorks sounds too good to be true, for any computer, much less the IIgs.
> I'll reserve judgement until I see the beast.  How much memory does this
> monster need.....2+ megs?
> 
No.  It'll run on a one meg machine.  768K, well, we'll see.  By using dynamic
segments for the modules, if you don't use one, it won't be taking up memory.
Naturally, the more you try to do at one time, the more memory is going to be
required.  You can't expect to have 5 word-processing windows, 5 graphics, a
page layout, a database, a spreadsheet and a comm window up without incurring
some serious memory overhead.  Nor can you expect apple's system software 
(window manager, etc) not to get somewhat sluggish.  However, multitasking
isn't the issue here.  The idea is an integrated package that is integrated;
where you don't have to quit/close simply to use a different feature.


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