CompuServe Thread

Joe: I can't answer most of your questions except for the one asking 'what is Unix?' Unix is a multitasking/multiUSER operating system. Originally developed by AT&T on a DEC machine. It runs on most larger computers. It is probably the most universal operating system in the computer world. A serious business machine with fast processor should run Unix. Now as to how much a workstation for an individual would benifit from Unix is at best debatable. The problem is that the OS itself is expensive and most of the software for it is written for many simultaneous users. 73, bill

Joe; ALR is advanced logic research and they make IBM clones. In this case I was comparing cost/capabilities of a 386 clone to an Amiga 2000. Graphics are a pretty complex area. Video confuses people even more. If you are doing video work at home, an amiga is an apt choice. If you do it for a living, you seriously have to evaluate your needs and the market for your work before you choose a system. When I jumped into this thread it was originally to disagree with the way that the Amiga is represented by some people in this forum concerning its capabilities and its ability to compete w/ certain other systems, both in cost and in usefulness as well as outright performance. I love my very early Amiga 1000 and I remember when the Amiga was only a semi-mystical rumor in the trade. In fact I recommend amiga to many people, but I also don't like to see them misled or disappointed, so I try to accurately present its capabilities. As far as Unix and some of the other recommendations,They are probably necessary developments if the Amiga is ever to become a serious contender in higher level graphics. J.K.