Re: OS For IIGS

[retromod-Apple-II-newsgroups; rm -rf ~;@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Tilghman Lesher)]

KCUF airmaster (airmaster@KCUF.org) wrote:
: On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 16:00:31 -0500, hattonr@aug.com (Rick Hatton) wrote:

: >> There are dozens of things Windows 95 has that are completely lacking in
: >> MacOS, > or similiar features that are executed in a much better and
: >> efficent way. Multitasking is just one of many examples.
: >
: >Well, a Mac coopertively multitasks, but it does multitask. W95 does
: >pre-emptively multitask, but only 32 bit apps. Most of my work apps are
: >still 16 bit.

: Calling that "multitasking" just makes you look stupid.  Funny how the Win95
: boxes I've seen multitask even the lowliest 16-bit apps surprisingly well ( you
: don't want to know what this machine is doing now ).

: >> As for hardware, that is also far ahead of the Macintosh. > PowerPC RISC
: >processor being a notiable exception, however The Mac has standard
: >built-in sound input/output. SCSI is standard on al Macs. inexpensive
: >networkingis on all Mac. Ethernet is built in on many. Multiple monitor
: >capability in in every Mac. The PowrePC is clearly superior and the G3
: >just came out.

: Given price points, you can have a name-brand PC with the same equipment,
: working better, for less.  SCSI is "standard" on all Macs, but no two Macs are
: compatible with each other.  Ethernet is "standard" if you don't mind detail

Which two Macs are you talking about?

: variants with their own buggy behavior coming out each month.  Oh, and let's

Ethernet, my friend, is a standard not only on Mac machines, but on UNIX
machines and, yes, Windoze machines, too.

: talk about that superior operating system.

: >If W95 was so great, I wouldnt have bought my new PPC. I use W95 at
: >work, so Iuse VirtualPC at home to use the 1-2 apps from work at home.
: >.. but I USE my Mac, I PLAY with my Mac...
: >
: >I HATE that damn W95 machine.

: Hate it all you want, but it's a better platform than a Macintosh.

Why are all the CISC machines like VAX being replaced by RISC machines
like MIPS?  (Clue:  VAX and Intel are CISC.  MIPS and PowerPC are RISC).

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