mr_a500 wrote:
Multiple screens: each application can have its own screen with different resolution/depth and fast flipping/dragging between them
I don't see the point myself personally
mr_a500 wrote:
Window depth: windows don't move to the front automatically when you click on them and they have depth gadgets to move to front or back (I LOVE this feature! Automatic click to front on other OSes makes me sick!)
I hate this behavior peronality. I just want to grab a window and bring it to the front.
mr_a500 wrote:
Use or Save: unlike other operating systems, you can use current settings without saving them permanently or save them instantly and permanently - without waiting for "shutdown" for it to actually save (forget the Windows Apply/OK - both buttons do exactly the same thing - save at shutdown!)
Agreed, it's much nicer. Still the apply button can be handy so maybe OK/Apply and save perhapse, or just have it the amiga way.
mr_a500 wrote:
Animated Icons: one image for normal, one for selected
Agreed, I like this.
mr_a500 wrote:
All icons can be changed: separate info file for icons meaning every single icon can be changed
I find the info thing annoying personally. Executable file's icon are stored internally on windows BTW.
mr_a500 wrote:
Assigns: assign token to shorten long paths
I like these and *NIX symlinks.
mr_a500 wrote:
No virtual memory: turn off computer instead of annoying shutdown (no constant HD swapping)
Disagree here: First of all, as said, the main reason for shut down is the disk cache. Also you're mixing up virtual memory with demand paging, that's what's doing the disk swapping. Virtual memory is how you get memory protection. Lack of memory protection is one of the biggest deficientcies of AmigaOS (there is a reason for it, it was written for the 68000 that doesn't support it other than user and supervisor mode).
mr_a500 wrote:
No keyboard/mouse buffering: actions not stored when system busy - avoids actions happening later when you don't want them (software dependent on Amiga, not OS - of Amiga programs, I think only IBrowse buffers - and I wish it didn't)
Not always OS dependant, the PC keyboard its self has someting like a 16 byte buffer in it.
mr_a500 wrote:
Standard installer with readable text: you can read exactly what the install will do, edit it if you want or install manually (with other OSes, you don't know and have to trust it not to trash your system)
This is good, though I've never had any trouble with the windows method.
mr_a500 wrote:
Help key: yes this is hardware, not OS - but still, why does everybody else have F1 for Help? It seems pretty lame to me. (yes I know, for historical compatibility)
doesn't bother me.
Anyway, the thing I liked about AmigaOS/Workbench was very simple to use and understand with simple modular concepts. This is where other OS developers should look at it. My dad could understand the amiga easily but has difficulties with windows (though he's getting better with use).
