From: thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: I am giving up on the Amiga
Date: 28 Jul 92 19:49:36 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <1992Jul28.165859.12933@hfsi.uucp>, ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata FSO) writes:
> In article <1992Jul27.174646.41916@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>>In article <33711@cbmvax.commodore.com>, andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel) writes:
>>> In article <1992Jul24.200256.4933@msi.com> bill@msi.com writes:
> 
>>>>Ahhh more Amigoid OS/2 bullshit.  Have you seen it run?  From what I've
>>>>heard, a 386SX-20 w/8MB RAM runs OS/2 2.0 quite well.  If you just want
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Let me get this straight...you flame someone for complaining on the
>>> speed of OS/2 on anything less than a 386DX-33 without seeing
>>> it run;  yet you imply that you've not seen it run on a 386SX either 
>>> in your counter aggument ?
>>> 
>>> That's an interesting argument;   The old 
>>> "You've never tried it so you don't know; I've never tried it, so I do know"
>>> line of reasoning isn't often used.
>>> 
>>> There's probably a good reason for this.
>>
>>Well, he heard right.  I have seen OS/2 2.0 on a 386sx-25 with 6 megs 
>           ~~~~~                ~~~~
>>of RAM.  It ran moderatly fast.  With some more RAM, it would be just 
>>plain fast.  And with the September CSD, it will be even faster.
> Well, one heard, and you saw, but did anyone USE it for a period of time?
> How do you know how fast it will run with more RAM?

Oh for Pete's sake.  Here it is as plain as I can say it:

I have heard, seen, been near, been in the presence of, interacted
with, had fun with, tried to crash (couldn't), messed around with, and 

                                 USED

OS/2 2.0.  We have it at work.  I use it at work.  

As for the RAM, it was figured out a long time ago on comp.
os.os2.misc that OS/2 runs faster with 8 megs of RAM than with 6 megs of
RAM.

Everything I have just said is true.  I am not under the influence of drugs.
Sorry if I flew off the handle.  Too bad this Usenet thing doesn't work
in real time.  It would avoid a lot of confusion.
 
>>>>| Bill Poitras    | Molecular Simulations Inc.    | Tel (408)522-9229       |
>>> 		andy
>>> -- 
>>> andy finkel		{uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy
>>> 
>>> "Programming is 5% theory and 95% trivia."
>>> 
>>> Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share.
>>> I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.
> -- 
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