#OS 3.1 Worth it?
23-Jun-95 13:24:25
Sb: #47338-#OS 3.1 Worth it?
Fm: Ron Legro 75136,2066
To: John Donlevie 74453,146
Key 3.1 advantages over 1.x and in some cases 2.x:
CD-ROM support including CDXL CrossDOS built in Quicker on ECS graphics
refreshes More bulletproof than earlier OS revisions Multiview/AmigaGuide
support Datatypes support (GIF, JPEG, PCX, WAV, etc.) AppIcon support Pen
sharing Improved handling in ASL, shell, etc.
And you're wrong that your Amiga 2000 "can't do any more colors." With 3.1 and
the Picasso board, you can have a high-color Workbench simulating AGA or
better. Try 1600×1200 Workbench displays in 256 colors!
More important, late-revision Amiga software now needs at least WB 2.x to run
properly and in some cases 3.x. I'm running AVI videos of "Babylon 5" on my
3.1-equipped A2000 using XANIM6, which pretty much demands WB 3.x, for
instance.
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