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From: rjc@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell)
Subject: Re: Why are Amigaoids hell bent on proving the Amiga is better ?
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In article <g!3H=4=!@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
>Actually, there aren't any Amigas that have memory protection.  There
>is a Unix machine by Commodore, but now that really isn't an Amiga
>with memory protection is it? 
   Hmm, have you tried running /usr/amiga/bin/fractal ?(or whatever
the path is). You know the A3000UX is still an Amiga when you see
the live video teleconfercing demo C= on it.

> Amigas don't have virtual memory
>either.  Even Macintoys and Windows 3.0 have this.

  Yes it does, there is a third party company that makes a program
to give the Amiga virtual memory. (it's in germany I think). Before
System 7.0, the Mac had virtual memory from a third party and Windows
is a third party company. What's you point? What does virtual memory
have to do with this discussion? Virtual Memory is the reason
the NeXT is so damn slow(without lots of real memory). Steve Jobs should have
shipped the NeXT with virtual memory turned off so NeXTStep would
say "Empty your pockets and buy me 8mb more of real memory if you want me to
run at any acceptable speed."

  What is the price of the NeXT that comes with a 200mb HD and 16mb
real memory (e.g. the useable version) I want to know the list price or
business price, not educational.

>-Mike


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