Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Multitasking

On Oct 16, 9:44pm, ballendo@... wrote:

> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Multitasking
> Ken Jenkins wrote:... I think the old Amiga had multitasking
> even way-back-when didn't it?
>
> Ken,
>
> The Amiga 1000 had a FULLY pre-emptive multi-tasking OS which ran on
> ONE 1.4m Floppy!!!
>

If I remember correctly most of the Amiga OS was in ROM. A boat load
of ROM!

> Also Voice synthesizer. I used to have it read my documents to me.
>
> Amiga was purchased by Commodore, who never seemed to "get" what they
> had, and their poor marketing essentially killed it. They still
> exist, and can be found in "video" and "animation" usage. NewTek's
> video toaster WAS an AMIGA disguised as a powerful video
> editor/char.generator. Yous still see Amigas used on cable channel
> "directories"
>
> Ballendo
>
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