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In comp.windows.ms, pathak@mitre.org (Heeren Pathak) writes:
>The arguement that people can only use one program at a time is really
>weak.  Even among this group of people, they want to be able to print in
>the background.  Smooth background printing is very difficult to do if you
>don't have a multi-tasking system.

Okay, you have a good point.  With a little training and a smooth OS,
anyone should be able to benefit from simple multi-tasking such as background
printing.  But when I think of multi-tasking, I think of the way *I*
do multi-tasking:  program editor in a window, Designer modifying a
WinWord illustration while the compiler crunches away in the background,
et cetera ad nauseum.  To an experienced user, it's a natural way of working.
But to a novice who barely knows a mouse from a menu, it's just too
intimidating.

I agree that background printing is essential.  But not many people
need or want the power to have umpteen different programs running at
once the way I usually do.  Hardware requirements should be scaled accordingly.

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