Hi dh, I think that you're computer is the most powerful of the world. You're already on 06 oct !!! ;-)
dh wrote: >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). > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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