CompuServe Messages

>>- Appalling name brand recognition. Agreed. >>- Archaic user interface. That depends. I hear PCpeople *laughing* at it while other PCpeople *love* it. I guess it has more to do with personal taste. After a whole day of working with windows I find working with the Amiga workbench quite relaxing. >>uneven object support, What do you mean? >>lack of ordinary peripheral services such as print spooler and other system events<< Agreed for the spooler. What about *other* events? >>unfriendly system configuration utilities…<< *DON'T* tell me you prefer the “configuration panel'' Windows style! Where I work *everyone* agrees on the fact that the Amiga system is much more user friendly, even the PC people. >>- Unacceptable STANDARD screen refresh rates. Agreed and I'd like it changed too. IF AND ONLY IF the PAL/NTSC modes remain available as a standard choice. Although, I use DoublePal Hires Noflicker and I am *very* excited about it. >>- Lack of OS memory protection. Agreed and yet, not. As a programmer I *love* the way the Amiga does it. But I could, not wholeheartedly though, agree with an optional protection. >>since there are proportionately many more misbehaved apps. Agreed. Although I don't know why. I remember the scandal we had because of errors in Lattice C *and* I remember I had to forget a project I have been working for about a year because of errors in MicroSoft's compilers (on the PC and the Mac) But I guess I have to agree. I am not quite sure it has something to do with the quality of the applications though. >>- Unfair but real lack of hardware and software vendor support. Say, I really like that new printer, dear manufacturer. Do you have an Amiga driver for it?<< I don't like to admit it but yes I have to agree. It seemed like a conspiracy sometimes. >>The number one thing to work on, before releasing anything new, is on PERCEPTION.<< TOTALLY agreed. >> That starts with high refresh rate screens<< Agreed. >>smoothed-out Workbench. << Grumble. Although I would be ready to compromise and accept an *ugly* windows-style interface if that could make the amiga survive. >>So that leaves more features and capabilities for less money.<< That *could* be real easy. Even now. I have seen a Silicon Graphics Indigo in an instute where I teach. It costs about six times the price of an Amiga 4000/40 and I was disgusted with the quality. >>The window of last opportunity is closing right now, if not already so!<< <weeping> I fear you're right. Bart Van Bockstaele at 100574.2352@compuserve.com … On AutoPilot and Amiga all the way from Belgium …