Amiga os3.9 vs Windows XP (ram usage)

[Hammer]

When the system is freshly booted, and no programs launched, it consumes 200mb!

Refer to WinXP’s "task manager" for loaded processes...

[Hammer]

Plus, efficiency is something lacking in Microsoft products.

Note that 3D layers would require optimization.  

[Hammer]

The Amiga only loads its equivalents when needed.

Please tally Amiga's available services to Windows XP. Note that WInXP explorer(with browser engine) is it’s the main shell.

I don't recall AmigaOS 3.9 has the following
1. DirectX8/DirectX9 class APIs.
2. OBDC infrastructure(for basic application infrastructure).
3. OLE infrastructure.
4. Computer Browser//Keeps track of PCs in the LAN network.
5. Transparent CD-Burn and support for DVD-R/RW.
6. Local multi-user infrastructure.
7. Local Server services e.g. print and share.
8. MS/Roland GS Soft_syn (Midi).
9. 16/24/32bit Audio support (DirectX). Support HDCD (via MP9; included in WinXP MCE(2003) and 2003 Server).
10. HAL, "CPU driver", ACPI, Monitor profiles, Firewire, UDMA Mode 5 (133), Microcode Update,
11. Basic Terminal Service (expanded in SP2).
12. 'etc'.

[Hammer]

Nuh uh. Somehow I manage to get my work done without it

Note that Windows XP Home/Pro/MCE targets most needs and wants for the ~90 percent of the desktop PC market.

Secondly, comparable features set to Windows XP Home/Pro is MacOS X (non-XServe Edition), Lindows 4.5, Mandrake 9.2 and ‘etc’.

Nuh uh. Somehow I manage to get my work done without it.

Why not try doing your work on the cut down Windows XP Embedded Edition or Windows XP Pre-install Edition or Windows CE 4.x** (X86). Note that no one forced you to upgrade to Windows XP i.e. Windows NT 4.0(SP6a) may be sufficient for your work.

Most’s windows application infrastructure is hidden from normal users.  

** For Windows CE 4.x's desktop screenshot http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/desktop_startmenu.gif

[Hammer]

Dammy, why does my favorite game run slower on XP then ME...

What game do you run? What kind of hardware do you have?

[Hammer]

what apps are out there that support DVD burning

Ulead Studio 7 SE and Ahead Nero 6.

Open source

Refer to http://www.k3b.org

"K3b is a CD and DVD burning application for Linux systems optimized for KDE."

[Hammer]

Sorry but today so called true Amigans seem to be WinUAE users. Nothing wrong in that, but Windows can't be that bad then.

The Windows product itself is not quite the issue i.e. its Microsoft’s business practises. If one looks at the mirror, Amiga related companies such as Amiga Inc (Bill Ewen) and Genesi (Bill Buck) has their own issues.  

If one looks at the mirror, Amiga related companies such as Amiga Inc (Bill Ewen) and Genesi (Bill Buck) has their own issues.  

Note that, the Amiga use to the reputation for the usage for cut edge technology.