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From: chad@cup.portal.com (Chad The-Walrus Netzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: System Wars
Message-ID: <18030@cup.portal.com>
Date: 6 May 89 19:31:01 GMT
References: <GRIFF.89May3172946@intelob.intel.com> <24036@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <11550@well.UUCP>
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[Born to Blit]

In a previous article (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) writes:
)In article <24036@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> korpela@bkyast.berkeley.edu writes:
)>GEM and ST GEM:  I haven't used ST GEM too much, but I assume its a lot like
)>PC GEM.  It's nice and fast because it doesn't try to do too much at once.
)	If the PC version is fast, then something got lost in the ST
)translation.  ST windows are (IMHO) slow.  Response to clicking on gadgets
)is sluggish; I have to hold the button down for a rather long time for it to
)hear me.
	Nothing was lost in the translation... PC versions of GEM are slow
also... UNLESS, you have a High-speed, Power thrusting, Silicon afterburning
machine, in which case it is at least adequate.
	And you are not mistraken because you DO have to hold down the button
for almost half a second before the pointer will pick up an icon (this
sluggishness occurs on menu selections too, sometimes)  In any case, speed is
obviously not it's purpose in life...  (Maybe "Pain" is...)

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				Chad 'The_Walrus' Netzer -> AmigaManiac++

[Fancy quote omitted because all Portal users are immature teenagers who pick
their noses and say, "Duh" to everyone...]