> but Microsoft DOS had a critical role in the development of the modern PCs. We all owe it a lot.
> Prior to MS DOS, every operating system was sold by a hardware manufacturer, and they > wouldn't sell the OS without a computer. But Microsoft changed that. With MS DOS, it was > possible for computers from two different manufacturers to run the same application > without porting or recompiling.
Do tell! According to MY memory; before MS DOS there was CP/M which could run on, not just different manufacturers machines, but entirely different hardware! Upon first install you selected what the character screen size in use was by chars across X lines down!
In certain cases CP/M (and the Z80 processor) was secondary to the original system OS! .
Suggestion: Do a 'Google-image-search' for the term- "Intel Outside"; as used by many proud to not use Intel! 'Results 1 - 20 of about 199. Search took 0.18 seconds' .
Dr Who had the same 'keep the story moving' assumption!
Where ever (and WHEN ever) the Good Doctor and his companions travelled; every friend and foe spoke English: "Sto-o-o-p! You will be exterm-m-minated!?!" .
I'll raise your 1986 with a 1985 . .. It was possible to write a game for Commodore's C128 that could cover a 40-Column, and a 80-Column screen. The only difficulty was that only one screen could update at a time.
Could have been okay for Battleships, with one screen-per-player! .
Those car damage examples are a recurring feature in this area, although none spring to mind just recently. Some company once marketed an inflatable car roof protector, similar to an air-mattress! It was ONLY meant to be attached to stationary vehicles.
Storms in the last month have caused dwelling window breakages through hail action. .
> in my experience you need severe hail to do anything to the paint job of an automobile. Well, I've got news for you. Here, in S.E. Queensland, there have been several ocassions when cars in salesyards have had their upper surfaces pock-marked enough that the cars had been put up for auction.
Some will bid for for them as cheaper current-model cars; not minding the non-smooth finish. .
as altered to 31 October 1986 together with Proclamation Declaring Establishment of Commonwealth Letters Patent Relating to the Office of Governor-General .
While the biggest gain, for the US, is the chance for GM(US) to be able to market an export-model of the GM Holden Crewman Cross 8! Crewman Cross 8 SUV .
and don't forget that the tip gives little pleasure (to her). . .. whereas an upwards base-pressure to da' little-man produces a great deal (for her). .. although it sure is hard to sustain that curved motion! .
> PowerPC - IBM. Was it first designed for Apple or Microsoft? Does anybody other than Apple and IBM use it? Try a search . . . . might surprise YOU! .
When I was 17 or 18, I was working in the Wine & Spirits Dept. of a large merchandising w/saler.
On one ocassion, I was required to enter an emptied wooden Rum-mixing Vat to clean the bottom. Wearing gum-boots, and using a 3v.lightbulb mounted at the end of a 3foot copper tube for illumination; I held my breath as I picked up wood shards, etc. from the bottom.
Vision was almost useless as my eyes were tear-filled from the fumes. The bottom was still covered by a fraction of an inch of H.P. Rum! .
> I'm curious though...what does it offer you that other desktop systems do not? Its hard to explain to those without Amiga-experience . ..
But, compared to other platforms; its like the difference between having a good wife . .. and one who sleeps around- sleeps through the day drunk- and keeps your credit card maxed out!
Does ANYONE remember the Bond movie: "The Man with the Golden Gun"? Although Scaramanga's Flying Pinto was SFX, that car
that concept did already exist, but was not in mass-production!
Why "drag" the wing around when you're not actually flying?
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> but Microsoft DOS had a critical role in the development of the modern PCs. We all owe it a lot.
> Prior to MS DOS, every operating system was sold by a hardware manufacturer, and they
> wouldn't sell the OS without a computer. But Microsoft changed that. With MS DOS, it was
> possible for computers from two different manufacturers to run the same application
> without porting or recompiling.
Do tell! According to MY memory; before MS DOS there was CP/M which could run on, not just different manufacturers machines, but entirely different hardware! Upon first install you selected what the character screen size in use was by chars across X lines down!
In certain cases CP/M (and the Z80 processor) was secondary to the original system OS!
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might have said . . . (sig) . .
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or . . add arms to handle kegs of beer, or to fight Matt Helm (Dean Martin) without breaking into a sweat. . . when you're in The Ambushers.
IMDB
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AMD needs THIS!
Suggestion: Do a 'Google-image-search' for the term- "Intel Outside"; as used by many proud to not use Intel!
'Results 1 - 20 of about 199. Search took 0.18 seconds'
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Hasn't ANYONE figured out how to couple Feedback with a Virtual Keyboard?
ALL you need is a Medium-to-High Density foam pad positioned where the V-K appears. Some mouse-pads have this kind of structure.
(If my 'keying' comes out fast & accurate, it is because my V-K appears on the shoulders of Foam)
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Dr Who had the same 'keep the story moving' assumption!
Where ever (and WHEN ever) the Good Doctor and his companions travelled; every friend and foe spoke English:
"Sto-o-o-p! You will be exterm-m-minated!?!"
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I'll raise your 1986 with a 1985 . . .
It was possible to write a game for Commodore's C128 that could cover a 40-Column, and a 80-Column screen. The only difficulty was that only one screen could update at a time.
Could have been okay for Battleships, with one screen-per-player!
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Why not look into the Pegasos II?
Select PEGASOS II KONFIGURATOR, and read on from there. I didn't use THAT destination URL as it was way too lengthy.
I, myself, have an AmigaOne but if you want cheaper h/ware -- the Pegaoso II is a goer!
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getting covered in DogPoo?
Like THIS?
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Those car damage examples are a recurring feature in this area, although none spring to mind just recently.
Some company once marketed an inflatable car roof protector, similar to an air-mattress! It was ONLY meant to be attached to stationary vehicles.
Storms in the last month have caused dwelling window breakages through hail action.
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> in my experience you need severe hail to do anything to the paint job of an automobile.
Well, I've got news for you. Here, in S.E. Queensland, there have been several ocassions when cars in salesyards have had their upper surfaces pock-marked enough that the cars had been put up for auction.
Some will bid for for them as cheaper current-model cars; not minding the non-smooth finish.
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These type of devices have a long history: .introduced. .for the 1986-7 season. Certainly not a recent invention
an antique hail gun in Switzerland
(Australia)to combat hail. One such device was the 'hail gun', originating in France .
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Here's your chance to find out:
The Constitution
as altered to 31 October 1986 together with Proclamation Declaring Establishment of Commonwealth Letters Patent Relating to the Office of Governor-General
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While the biggest gain, for the US, is the chance for GM(US) to be able to market an export-model of the GM Holden Crewman Cross 8!
Crewman Cross 8 SUV
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and don't forget that the tip gives little pleasure (to her). . . . .
whereas an upwards base-pressure to da' little-man produces a great deal (for her). .
although it sure is hard to sustain that curved motion!
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> Back in those days, i read in the magazines that it was apple who was the other party, not ibm.
Care to cite such?
Here's my source:
page scan
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a minature home-model GoldenEye?
:)
(Please refer to Bond movie of the same name)
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Certainly.
But try transfering data between a modern machine, and a (unnetworked) 14-15 y.o. machine without USB?
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> PowerPC - IBM. Was it first designed for Apple or Microsoft? Does anybody other than Apple and IBM use it?
Try a search . . . . might surprise YOU!
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When I was 17 or 18, I was working in the Wine & Spirits Dept. of a large merchandising w/saler.
On one ocassion, I was required to enter an emptied wooden Rum-mixing Vat to clean the bottom.
Wearing gum-boots, and using a 3v.lightbulb mounted at the end of a 3foot copper tube for illumination; I held my breath as I picked up wood shards, etc. from the bottom.
Vision was almost useless as my eyes were tear-filled from the fumes. The bottom was still covered by a fraction of an inch of H.P. Rum!
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It is well acted, edited, and the acted responses come out "cool and casual"!
When the (quite beautiful) woman realizes her error; she just raises her eyebrows!
Remember, it is NOT set in USA!
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> I'm curious though...what does it offer you that other desktop systems do not? .
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Its hard to explain to those without Amiga-experience . .
But, compared to other platforms; its like the difference between having a good wife . .
and one who sleeps around- sleeps through the day drunk- and keeps your credit card maxed out!
So, having an Amiga is like having a GOOD wife!
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Gee Matt2000; did an Amiga user steal your girlfriend and turn your heart to vinegar?
or . . . are you a strange being without any blood coursing through your veins?
(posted from an AmigaOneXE-G4)
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This POST originates from a AmigaOneXE-G4!
The only trouble is that its running Debian GNU/Linux, while I await AmigaOS4.
Alpha demos of the OS have been shown in various countries around the world. . . recently in Bath, UK.
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Does ANYONE remember the Bond movie: "The Man with the Golden Gun"? Although Scaramanga's Flying Pinto was SFX,
that car
that concept did already exist, but was not in mass-production!
Why "drag" the wing around when you're not actually flying?
I STILL prefer wing-less designs!
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