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From: dnelson@umbio.MIAMI.EDU (Dru Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga is NOT a multi-tasking computer system !!
Message-ID: <345@umbio.MIAMI.EDU>
Date: 24 Aug 88 03:59:51 GMT
References: <120@tityus.UUCP>
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in article <120@tityus.UUCP>, jim@athsys.uucp (Jim Becker) says:
> 
> This past weeks' Computer Chronicles show was all about
*MULTITASKING*
[... whole bunch of stuff ]
> that we have heard of from Big Blue and Apple. There was
> *zero* mention of the Amiga, which does a better job than

Damn straight.  Forget Apple's multitasking.  On an IBM, well
Xenix is the only real one.

> all the others (from what I can tell).
> How can the Amiga be skipped in this ?? Was CBM sleeping
> at the switch again ?? Three years after the Amiga made
> it's appearance and it still isn't noticed. Is something
> wrong going on ?? I haven't seen or heard of the Amiga
> outside of user groups for ages, maybe years...
> I guess that it just doesn't exist any more, or any less.

So what if the computer chronicles (which is a fairly biased, no
content show) doesn't show the Amiga.  So what if nobody talks about
the Amiga.  Who cares?  Why worry about if people know if the Amiga is
a great machine (which it is).  If you get into that mind set, then
you'll get worried about any product that another company puts out.
Why should people start worrying when the Mac II comes out.  If you 
like your machine, then enjoy it yourself or with other people who
feel that way.  If you ashamed of being looked down upon because you
own an Amiga or hearing from people who own *BM's that the Amiga is 
a game machine, then it isn't possible to really enjoy the machine.  Let
the ignorant be ignorant, let the fools be fools.  What does it
matter if they start pushing the Genlock type devices on the Mac?  You
will know that it was on the Amiga first.  Don't get me wrong, its
good for people to know which computer is good in its field, but the
computer will usually take care of itself if it is good.  Look in any
magazine for the video enthusiast.  The product that stands out is the
Amiga.  So don't worry yourself, man.

> Maybe this time next year Apple and IBM will introduce
> yet another new concept, Genlocked video !! We'll see..

The Mac II has very good Genlocked video, the 400 vertical resolution
helps a whole lot (c'mon Commodore/Amiga, get that thing working)
> 
> "Can you say 'Manufacturer support', sure you can."

Yes, but thats just worrying too much.  Never do it too much to be
ignorant of another companies edge, though.

> -Jim Becker
> recovering ex-amiga addict & developer. You will learn.

What does this mean ^^^? 
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