bh2@doc.ic.ac.uk (B Hogan) (02/07/91)
In article <1210@culhua.prg.ox.ac.uk>, as@prg.ox.ac.uk (Andrew Stevens) writes: > >> 1) No *proper* usage of MEMC's dynamic paging facilities >> 2) No pre-emptive context switching >> 3) No virtual memory >> 4) No POSIX compliance >> 5) A WIMP without an X interface mechanism >> 6) Hacked up in ARM code - resulting in multiple >> obscure bugs. How many UNIX boxes have to be hard reset >> at least twice in every serious software development >> session? - the Arch. does. plus lots of other crap. I can hardly believe this article was serious. What sort of price do you expect this wonder, do anything machine to cost? Basically you want a UNIX workstation, which costs far more and goes a LOT slower due to all the processor power swallowed by the OS, X windows, etc. Why not get a R260, as it probably has everything you mention. Also, what are you doing to need a reset twice, and UNIX has had 20 odd years and many versions to remove the bugs. Richard.K.Lloyd did a good defence of the Arc, but I think he has a tiny mistake in his signature: Q: "What's the world's fastest home micro ?" A: "The Archimedes A3000. 4 MIPS for under 800 pounds. ^^^^^ Shouldn't this be 600? Bryan H.