#Windows or NO?
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I will very shortly be buying a Bridgeboard for the Amiga. I am currently
trying to decide on the CBM 386 or the Elite Micro 486 SLC. I have used
DOS machines quite heavily at work, where we do not typically run Windows.
My question is, should I run Windows on my machine? I am not to concerned
with having the Window GUI for running programs, as I quite like using
PCTOOL's menus. What I wonder is, does the Windows interface within
programs provide enough of an improvement in functionality, that I should
get Windows and suffer the consequential demands it puts on a PC system?
If you get the CBM 386, then you shouldn't run Windows. The 386SX just
doesn't have the guts to run Windows at a speed that is going to satisfy an
Amiga user. The 486slc, while not a true 486, is still a considerable
factor faster than the CBM gutless wonder. I am not a great fan of the
Windows environment, but I will admit that it is a lot better than raw DOS.
I don't know anything about PCTOOLS so I don't know if Windows is better.
Please advise us in the forum if you get the 486SLC – I am contemplating a
purchase of one and would love additional data from a real-world user
before making such a large investment.
Michael,
I would like to alert you that if you buy a 386SX board it can be upgraded
to the 486 board. Also the price for upgrading is less if the 386 board is
purchased from us.
Dave
Elite MicroComputers – via Whap!
Personally the only reason I have windows on my system is to run my scanner
software which is windows only.
I think you really have to try it to see if you like it. Personaly, I'm
frustrated by it after using the Amiga's OS.
And if you go to windows you really need to have about 4-5 megs before your
run more then one task at a time.
Dave
Elite MicroComputers – via Whap!
Dave:
I agree… I find that I use Windows mostly to run apps that just aren't
available under dos, like the scanner software and (most importantly to
me) WinFax Pro 3.0 w/OCR.
Does it help to have an MMU to run Windows? Are there any boards for the
Amiga that have an MMU?
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