Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!ukma!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!microsoft!glenns From: glenns@microsoft.UUCP (Glenn Steffler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Next Amiga System Summary: redemption (LONG) Keywords: key-woids? I d'need no stinkin' key-woids! Message-ID: <1038@microsoft.UUCP> Date: 15 Oct 88 07:13:49 GMT References: <0XJL=yy00V4D010lID@andrew.cmu.edu> Reply-To: glenns@microsoft.UUCP (Glenn Steffler) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga or glenns@microsoft.UUCP for major blazes Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 101 #include #consume (tm) ConeHeads of SNL fame :-) #include MAX_FLAME_REPLIES ~= min( max( 0, MY_stupidity_at_send_time ), oo ) |+] #begin_brush_fire #define ORIGINAL_ARTICLE <0XJL=yy00V4D010lID@andrew.cmu.edu> rg20+@andrew.cmu.edu #define RICK (Rick Francis Golembiewski) #define ME (Glenn Patrick Steffler) The play continues in the second ... Romeo comes to fore... :-) ME: 386 processor of choice for business in the future. Business leads to home use, and thus Intel will dominate. RICK: Is the Amiga really a Business computer? I'de say that most of the sales are to home or small busniness (people can't afford 20Mhz 386+ VGA card + VGA Monitor + Hard Drive). SUM: As I recall (my mind the way it is *-), I didn't say the Amiga WAS a business computer. SIMPLY stated (in case Jerry is peeping :-), the Amiga is a revolution in home computing, with very little early consideration for business app's, considering it was the offspring of a game machine proto-type. ME: IBM software is familiar to many business (read $$ for home purchases) RICK: not impressed w/ said products, better s/w for Amiga -Word(im)Perfect for Amiga available SUM: no-arguement here, I did mention STANDARD (& established), not betta' -UGH!!! WP-Amiga is horrid! (I rate it worst port ever) ME: C=Amiga can not sit (or stand:-) in contemplation mode... 1/2 Meg Gfx/Sound @ 7.14 MHz is vastly superior to PRESENT DAY IBM/Clone(heads):-) RICK: More memory means unproportionally more $$$$ -Not a fan of VGA, too slow, 16Mhz 2/386's 'spencive SUM: again, Rick was in present mode :-), I'm a future man. -VGA, (on my COMPAQ 386/16 at work) under Windows 3.0 beta (is beta betta'? :-) makes even poorly written programs programs run quickly! (I can't say that for my Ami) -NO FLICKER! (albeit, gemlocks are at a premium for VGA) means you can use the REAL RESOLUTION of the machine, not Med-Res! (I find $5 Ray Charles shades are an acceptable kludge :-) ADD: I must realize some do not read PC-Mags. There is a new 386 processor, the 386sx, which has 16 bit data bus, and 24 bit address bus, and 32 bit registers (sand familya?-) Speed: 16Mhz Cost: about same as 68k in 'Mass Quantities' :-) -Very cheap, (oops! read 'inexpensive' :-) '386 clones shall appear, and banish all underlings (8086/286) with speed, VGA Gfx, and fix disk storage. ME: How 'bout WINDOWS/PM compatability ? RICK: 'Are you sure that you aren't just a little biased in that?' SUM: Silly me, replying to mail on a company computer! I shall have to give my mail script file a look see to find where they add that PLUG into my replies! :-) -I probably meant source code comp'b'ty, but the question is moot anywho. -I MUCH prefer the Amiga interface, and love MULTITASKING!!!! -Good programmers (me included?) can surely port their code to other systems if proper technique/ediquette is observed. -A window, is a window, is a window. More developers who jump on the WINDOWS/PM bandwagen will surely find home with the Amiga. ME: Still stuck in PLUG MODE :-) RICK: 286 Protected Mode memory problems SUM: Who said 286? That thing is a piece of ExDel! PLUG: Windows 386 can run a DOS virtual machine, and has non-preemptive multitasking. This unfortunately is not the same as real MT! ME: Harbinger of bad fortune for Amigoids RICK: Don't forcast Doom! 'This babe's got staying power!' (exact quote may change due to space/time relationships :-) SUM: I agree somewhat. Although, when I got my C=64, I couldn't imagine needing any more. (foolish youth :-) RICK: 'I probabily have more software for that apple then I'll ever have for the Amiga.' (taken out of context; boy am I tricky! $-) SUM: Hmmmmmm, does this say something 'bout software developers, or Commodores publicity standards? RICK :'I don't really agree with your predictions.' SUM: Good news!!!!!! I am pesimistick, and will likely continue until C= (et all) decide to make something of the Amiga. (PLEEASE !!!) ****floating point divide**** Rick's lines are longer than 80 char's!!! (hint: try making your lines shorter :-) #end_brush_fire #include Sorry if this offends/irritates anyone. I do appreciate ANY comments concerning my forcasting, and general blubbering. -- Microsoft (tm) (c) (etc) does not speak for me, so why should I speak for them? Glenn Steffler glenns@microsoft.UUCP work phone: (206)-882-8080 x4171 gpsteffler@electrical.watstar.{waterloo.edu,UWaterloo.CA} (after Dec20th) #define BRAIN_DEAD_RED_HEAD (CANADA > USA) ? (TRUE) : (FALSE)