Whats special about the multitasking of the AmigaOS?
AmigaOS features preemptive multitasking. This means a program does not need to be explicitly designed for multitasking and still it works effectively together with many others simultaneously. The reaction on user actions is instantaneous, the mouse cursor follows the mouse moves without a delay. • What are the hardware demands of AmigaOS? AmigaOS is extremely efficient in regards of the amount of memory and computing time required. With only 1 or 2 MB RAM, you can already multitask several full-blown application programs without any noticeable delays. And the AmigaOS and typical applications need relatively little hard drive space as well! • Is AmigaOS a “Realtime OS”? Theoretically no, practically yes. For a so-called “realtime OS” you must be able to guarantee maximal reaction times after external signals. For AmigaOS such guarantees are not given, but on the other hand it’s so efficient and fast in reaction that it is already used in many realtime control applications in the indust
