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Jan T. Kim (aeg03@rrz.uni-koeln.de) wrote:
OS/2> In <72174@cup.portal.com> Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes:
OS/2> 
OS/2> >Mark Hughes writes some stuff:
OS/2> 
OS/2> >>I discovered that replacing my ST with another decent system, 
OS/2> >>without taking any sacrifices (pathetic sound and OS on the PCs, weird OS 
OS/2> >>and incompatibility on the Mac (not to mention their expense), etc.), I 
OS/2> >>had to go up to a NeXT.
OS/2> 
OS/2> >Wow.. now THERE's an open mind for you..  too bad you didn't
OS/2> >actually take a good look at what else is available in the world.
OS/2> 
OS/2> >In addition to the terrific sound and operating systems on PCs,
OS/2> >and the smooth operating system on Macs, you also get the
OS/2> >advantages of support from the company that made your computer,
OS/2> >AND the not inconsequential benefit of wonderful software support
OS/2> >from developers who are *happy* to be in the market.
OS/2> 
OS/2> You may well be able to claim that there are excellent  operating
OS/2> systems  for  PCs,  no  problem so far. However, MS DOS, Windows,

Try OS/2, it works just fine for me.  When that doesn't work, I fire
up Coherent or linux for a unix environment (with X windows) all on
my lowly 486.

OS/2> Windows NoThanx etc. are not among them. Regarding Macs,  if  you
OS/2> say  their  OS  is  smooth you must have taken a very superficial
OS/2> look at it. I agree, the OS "looks and feels"  rather  neat,  but
OS/2> beyond that surface there are nightmares and loads of weird stuff
OS/2> buried. Beware.

More than TOS???  Hehe, let's get some perspective here.  MacOS is
a dream compared to the daggers you'll find hidden all over TOS.

OS/2> Also, remember that there are a lot of  different  things  pepole
OS/2> may  want to do with their computer. If someone just wants to run
OS/2> a word processor, a spreadsheet and a graphics program, he can do
OS/2> that on a PC running Windows or on a Mac, despite all the horrors
OS/2> buried in them. Even more, a Mac or PC may actually suit  such  a
OS/2> person's  need  better  than an Atari. But if someone wants to do
OS/2> some programming too, he will probably be much better off with an
OS/2> Atari.

And use what development tools?

Cheers,

Chris

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