> I've long had a theory that in absolute terms we are not achieving much > extra in work output with our new machines and OS's. than we were back > in the days of the fx and ci's running system 6.0.8.
For me, not only no but "hell no". I absolutely need reliable multitasking, and the Mac was very nice for short periods and usable in a pinch, but any longer and I inevitably ended up trying to t y p e s l o w l y l e s t . . . i t . . . f a l l . . . o v e r . . . . . . all the way up to OS 9. Because I've ALWAYS been doing abusive stuff like this: > BUT gee I do like being able to rip a DVD, whilst listening to music, > checking email, browsing the web, and, and, and all at the same time > with no significant slowdown. Apple could easily have done that before 1990. Apart from the anemic processor (though it felt pretty spiffy at the time) the Amiga 1000 was up to the task. I was doing compiles, raytracing, playing music, and using a terminal emulator with no noticable slowdown in 1987, it's a pity Commodore didn't have a competant graphic artist on the team to make the GUI actually look nice. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
