On Thursday 05 September 2002 04:16 am, Alastair Scott wrote:
Mark Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(09/05/2002 11:55)
James Sparenberg wrote:
Over 10 years on computers not always nix (I miss my Amiga
*grin*)
James
I've been hearing a lot about Amigas and invariably the people
always say they miss them. What was so special about them that
they're so sorely missed? I wouldn't know an Amiga computer if I
fell over one.
They were way ahead of their time and, in some ways, still are:
- the entire OS fits on an 0.5MB ROM (so booting is instantaneous);
- extensive use of custom chips to handle graphics, sound etc (no
kludges or compromises over time as the design was 'perfect' to begin
with, and no driver problems as the hardware is well defined);
-snip-
Excellent description, you neglected to mention that except for the
very (very!) earliest of versions it was/is also a fully pre-emptive,
multitasking OS.
The first computer I owned that could draw me away from it as far as
usability was a 700mhz athlon. (ppc, mac os7.5 was unusable in
comparison, as far as I was concerned). It still works well today for
email and light net stuff.
I think I paid 150$ 2 1/2 years ago for a brand new Amiga 1200 w/ word
processor, paint and spreadsheet programs as well as 4gb hard drive.
The biggest limitation was expensive peripherals due to lack of
manufacturer support (thanks to m$ and the sheepish behavior of
society).
--
dh
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