Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!CUNIXA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU!cmm1 From: cmm1@CUNIXA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (Christopher M Mauritz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: TT vs 386 boxes Message-ID: Date: 20 Oct 89 05:18:42 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Lines: 27 Well, unless you are a diehard Atari fan (I know, there are still a few left), I would advise you to buy the 25mhz 386 now (if you do indeed need it now). Besides, if you want to use it for work you would be much better off with an industry standard 386 rather than the TT (if it ever does hit the market). You'll be able to get software for nearly every application at reasonable cost and not have to worry about the lagging support of Atari Corp and vaporware promises. It is really to bad. The 68030 is such a nice mpu compared to the Intel mpu's. (add ^ an o here) Besides, who needs another workstation with non-industry standard 16 bit slots. C'mon...what a waste...Although I would like to see the TT fly, I don't think you will see it happen (That is IF you ever see a TT up close and personal...Ha!) Now that I've got my own little 68030 worksation (named after a popular red fruit ) and have it actually in front of me (yes, you can actually see and touch it!), I can't believe how slow my ST seems in comparison. All I use my ST for now is Air warrior and an occasional game. Best of luck in your computer search! Chris Mauritz ------------------------------+--------------------------- Chris Mauritz |Where there's a BEER, cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu |there's a plan. (c)All rights reserved. | Send flames to /dev/null |Need I say more? ------------------------------+---------------------------