ZX Pilot #09 20 мая 1997

PC

We will understand - Letter from an American programmer.

   I work on computers for many years. First I worked on
Macs and PCs. At that time, I'm just in awe of them.
Then bought my first Amiga, and "selling out". Multitasking,
sound, incredibly fast graphics, file names, arbitrary
length of two user interfaces, etc, etc, is something
I can tell you. After that, I bought a new PC models and Amigo, 
as they emerge.


   Before you express your views, I have to
full responsibility: nothing can compare with
power, flexibility and inner beauty of the Amiga.

   I had (have) a wide access to a large number of BBS,
as the Amiga, and for the PC (what is called an unbounded
access). I have a very large number of software
software as a purchased and downloaded via a modem.
I use a lot of the most expensive programs in their work (as in
Amiga, and on the PC). So believe me, I KNOW
Exactly what these computers can do and what not. Note
I use the most expensive PC configurations, as well as
Amiga A3000T, A4000T. All three systems are connected to global
network. I also have an old Amiga A500.

   I've seen and enjoyed the best program for food
both systems. I work as a programmer on both platforms, and I 
know Certain about each of them.


   As I mentioned, I cast a very large number of programs
for each system. On the PC I'm using WINDOWS only because
anything better, unfortunately, no. Yes, of course, WINDOWS
announced standard and broadcast claimed that all
noteworthy programs run under WINDOWS, so that
use them and I am (damn them). I can not get
Most of them work on my system as I need.
Something is always wrong. That memory is not enough (heck, the
I "only" 16 MB.), then somebody else ... Most
programs are extremely slow - just simply can not
do some simple task, not mediocre prosizhivaya
about MS, which is due to the imperfections of the "sawing" and
"Saws" on the hard drive, losing weight at this time. Great
Part of my work on the PC is just a "matchless"
pastime - I'm waiting, waiting and waiting ...

   And yet, when I install new programs all the "nuisance" in
my system and I can not run older programs.
Maintain a file system in due course became my night
nightmare. There are so many crappy tiny files that are so
and climb into the system, along with any "great" program
product that is almost impossible to uninstall! Devil
hell, even here there are professional programs
uninstall, which of course does not work!

   Information about MS WORD scored all the magazines, without 
exception. I I hate him more than anything else. This is the 
slowest program that ever came across in my hands! All I

I write, I write to the editor CED Amiga, and then import the 
text amigovsky PageStream or TeX, from and print.


   A terminal program for the PC! But they occupy a
almost the entire operating system! They're just enormous. They
must be such as must have built-in editor
shell, etc. etc. That's why they're so huge. What else
is good? Norton? Die of laughter! This is such they have utility
for directors, which enjoyed the most. Well, yes,
just try to compare with DirWork or DirectoryOpus Amiga
Yes, and there is nothing to compare.

   Here are the problems that have completely got me on my
expensive and powerful PC (or, rather, only a small portion of 
these problems): - Still can not format the drive using the File

manager during another program;
- Keep getting the message "out of resources" at startup
Exel (recall that I have 16 MB!)
- The same thing, but when you start Word;
- Working in screen mode 24-bit 640 x 480 Index
mouse starts blinking and twitching;
- Still can not get the sound better than beeps and Bukhanov,
despite the fact that once foolishly paid a lot of money for
SoundBlaster Pro 16 bit, which sounds worse than ever;
- Constantly watching very strange "collapse" in
WINDOWS;
- Still can not get NORMAL toys for WINDOWS;
- Still can not play without toys NORMAL
rename config.sys and autoexec.bat - still can not
understand why we need a lot of memory.

   And now I will let give you one piece of advice: work on the 
Amiga and Be happy! You are the owner of the most perfect and

sound in all respects of the system. Do you have the fastest
and reliable hardware and the software of
where you can only dream of - a powerful, friendly and fast,
besides the cheapest. A really wonderful about the operating
Amiga system and say no. Nothing even close
can compare with her power and flexibility.

   If you itch to have a PC, buy it. I will not
try to dissuade you. I simply refuse to recommend
initially flawed concept (as equipment and
software). I refuse to contribute further to
enrichment by Microsoft. INTEL chips wretchedly to his
indeed, nothing here is impossible to do. So they were
conceived. On the PC you are faced with a pre-zaplanirivannym
misery every few years - the new programs do not work
for the old equipment, the new equipment is not suitable for 
older programs ... By what a vicious circle you travel,

Gentlemen PC users? Keep throwing money at a
fast hardware with each new version of the OS and applications
programs, which are becoming increasingly slow and bloated.
The only thing that remains the hope, it's the fact that your
technique someday will work as Amiga in 1987, and
it is unlikely these hopes come true. And instead of all this, 
I'll work on the Amiga!