Confessions of a CSPPC Owner
In the mid-to-late 1990s, I managed to get my hands on a Cyberstorm PPC 233 accelerator for my A4000. At the time, it was such a breath of fresh air. My Amiga 4000 was now as fast, if not faster than the mid-range Windows PC that sat next to it. And whether or not it was actually faster, it didn't matter. It felt faster. It was much more comfortable to use in ways that are still difficult to explain.
I have to admit that having the CSPPC as early as I did has turned out to be a tremendous disadvantage. I see Windows for what it is: a machine that started with bad architecture and a disjointed user interface. It was an interface which lacked a focus of design, and was instead an incoherent conglomeration of ideas from people who couldn't agree on anything, and instead implemented their own parts of the interface "their way," completely disregarding what came before them and with little concern with what could come after them.
Those that haven't experienced the speed and fluidity that a CSPPC brought to an Amiga will likely never understand the conflict that I deal with every time I use Microsoft or Apple products today. I know how it could work. I've seen how it should work. But alas, Amigas are somewhat rare, and Amigas with CSPPCs are extremely rare. And the vision that comes from having gained familiarity with an Amiga with a CSPPC is virtually impossible to pass on to others. And others who actually are willing to listen to and understand that vision exist only in a fairy-tale world.
Call me crazy. Call me a Grade-A Moron. That is the curse of a CSPPC owner.
