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In article <3256@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu> davidli@umn-cs.UUCP (Dave Meile) writes:
>In article <2168@crash.cts.com> haitex@pnet01.cts.com (Wade Bickel) writes:
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>>                5)      Remember, what the few want today, the masses
>>                          can't live without tomarrow!
>
>Ahem.  In case you haven't noticed, the "masses" are NOT buying microcomputers.


I believe he meant the masses = people who buy microcomputers.

At any rate, people at large ARE buying microcomputers. How many of
you folks parents use or now own a computer ? See what I mean.

>They certainly aren't going to "need" multi-tasking systems, and would

Then whats all this OS/2 nonsense all about then eh ?

>Computer chauvenism.  People will go to great lengths to "prove" that a
>feature of the operating system or hardware is what makes a particular system
>better.  Of course, we all have a vested interest in that "proof" -- we
>just don't want to believe that we bought an "outdated" computer.  Hah!

Oh, I see. If I had a 20,000 Mhz 68090, but said it was a reason to
buy THAT computer it's computer chauvenism ? Right.

Next.

>People want computers (when they want them at all) to DO SOMETHING for
>them.  In the majority of cases with the Atari ST and the Amiga, that
>"something" has been:
>
>	writing stuff
>	filing stuff
>	retrieving stuff that's been filed
>	playing games
>	programming all of the above

Speak for yourself, you nit. You have no idea what *I* do, or what *I*
need.

>Most of those who read these forums fall under the "programming" category.
>Of course, for programmers, multitasking can be a delight.  For the person
>who is writing a term paper on the microcomputer, why bother?  If you have

Why bother ? WHY BOTHER ? How bout being able to call up as many editor
windows as you have memory for ? I've had 5 going at once, and thats
all I ever needed, but if I have more than a megabyte I could open
more. I use Apollos at work, with 2 1/2 megs on a DN300 and can
only open up 18 or so edit screens. I f I had more memory there...

>access to two programs (ala Multifinder or perhaps through a "desk
>accessory" [IBM PCs have desk accessories too, folks]) you already have
>as much power as you're ever liable to need in most environments.
                  ^^^^^^

Speak for yourself, nit.

>It's totally "neat" to download a file and play chess at the same time.

Fer shure dude, like totally awesome, real rad, man.

I dont like chess. I like being able to simultaneously edit, compile, link,
run the program, ray-trace, run a comm program and robortoff. I have
been doing this for over two years on the amiga, and 1 year on Apollo's.

I could not go back to a single tasking computer, nor would I accept
a job programming one. Stone age.

>But I've never come across a time when it was necessary to do so.  So, let's
>get off this kick about multitasking being a "necessity" in a computing
>environment.

Alright, thats it. For the last time, just because you dont want it/dont
need it/can't understand it, don't for a second presuppose others
dont want/need/understand multitasking.

>-- Dave (I play games - and write stuff) Meile

Open mouth, insert foot. Open hand, take egg. Apply to face.

(What are you going to say when 'Uncle Jack' finally gives you multi-tasking ?
flame atari for delivering such a uselessm unneeded 'feature' ?)

P.S. This is not a flame. This is not even a spark. If you would
like flames, I'll be glad to lay into you, you little jerk.

Alt.flame is the place.

Flamethrowers at 20 yards.

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