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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Inquiry about RGB-to-video adapters
Message-ID: <5912@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 29 Aug 89 10:26:33 GMT
References: <9397@venera.isi.edu> <7744@cbmvax.UUCP> <579@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> <7766@cbmvax.UUCP>
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In article <7766@cbmvax.UUCP>, mitchell@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Mitchell - QA) writes:
> In article <579@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> adam@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Adam Glass) writes:
> >Thanks, Fred, but I think Richard wanted constructive advice, not
> >mindless amiga user drivel. [flame continues]

> I've always wondered why some of the users of other computers get so
> up-in-arms when you even *mention* a different machine. Grow up.

Seconded. If you just want video-quality output the Amiga is a perfectly
good alternative, and probably a factor of 10 cheaper than anything that's
better. Some of the alternatives are a *lot* better, of course, but if
price is relevent then it's worth at least a look.

Disclaimer: I've got an Amiga. I also have an Atari, and I've used a wide
variety of other machines. I recently recommended that my brother get a
Macintosh for desktop publishing. I frequently recommend the Amiga on the
net, because it's (still) way ahead of the competition for a number of
applications... not because I bought one or because I swallowed CBM's
marketing department. To the contrary, I put off buying any computer for
over 6 years while waiting for something like it. Not what you'd call a
snap decision.
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