doc@crash.cts.com (Mitch Evans) (12/25/87)
I really do not believe this. I logged on, went to rn, and saw to my horror
that there were 419 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga. ACK! The k key got
a workout today, I will tell you. Anyway, half of the posts were garbage
from users who obviously have not gotten within 5 feet of an Amiga (they
probably think they will catch something), WORK with Multitasking systems,
and STILL maintain that the general public is not smart/rich enough to want
to use them. Everyone has a little 'walk-and-chew-gum' analogy, or 'fix-
dinner' tale to tell.
Lemme tell you about the general public. I am the president of ECCO, the
East County Commodore Users group. I have seen more users who just
'bought the thing to play games' end up being programmers at heart. How
are people supposed to start? Do you hatch from an egg and *poof*, you're
a programmer? No, you get interested in it through either seeing it or
reading about it. Then (and I know almost everyone has) you play some games
and futz around until you are ready to learn. Why would anyone want to
stick with a computer that cannot do what you would like it to? I moved
away from the Commodore 64 because it was a bit too limited for me -- but
only after having used it for 4 years.
So, I hear folks who have obviously spent a lot of money on a good comp
like the IBM or ST saying 'well, I would never use that'. Fine. You
don't have to use it, and cannot use it as well. So that makes you
bound and determined to prove that it is useless? Give up. Are you
all piqued at having bought a system three years ago that has been
rendered obsolete by the new operating systems coming out? Upgrade.
A lot of folks in the user group would not EVER buy another comp without
multitasking -- these same folks who you have determined are far too
shallow to be able to fully appreciate multitasking.
If you are not a certified high-speed driver, and have not taken several
courses to show you how to drive at that high rate, does that mean you
can derive no enjoyment from driving a Lotus? No. Oh God...I just used
an analogy...quick, someone, hand me some asbestos...I hear some
prima-donnas firing up their flamethrowers. But, notice, that I have
NOT cross-posted this, and if folks from other newsgroups read this, it
is because they wish to.
In closing, I would like to point out that some of the systems that use
the carousel and other forms of psuedo-M/Tasking are fine. BUT, they
do NOT do all that M/T systems can, be they Sun or Amiga, and they
cannot do them as well. Sorry, Charlie.
Doc
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