From: David Ensteness (denstene_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Feb 23 2004 - 13:26:17 PST
>> The Macintosh wasn't really good (OK its was always
>> really good, but not really great) until System 7.
>
> If by "great" you mean unprotected memory, no true multitasking, --- i
> could go on...
You don't know much about System 7 or what came before it do you? That
is an honest question. System 7 was a huge jump from the past versions
of Mac OS and it changed the OS in very fundamental ways which are
actually comparable to things like protected memory ...
Course if you know anything about the history of Mac OS you also know
why there was no protected memory or preemptive multitasking.
Oh, and one should note. Cooperative multitasking may suck, but it is a
"true" form of multitasking.
>> Imagine what things
>> will be like when we have 10.7.0 running on our G8s!
>
> With the average rate of pace 10.7 will be out in 3 years
Uhm, sorta. Apple does a feature release every 12-18 months. So at
current pace we will hit 10.7 about 2007-2008.
> With the average rate of processor generation upgrades the G8 will be
> out in 7 years, just in time for (X).1. Great, another beta.
Complaining about vaporware that isn't even in the works yet? Now that
is staying ahead of the game.
David
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