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From: mitsolid@acf5.NYU.EDU (Thanasis Mitsolides)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: atari ABC  yea or nay  ????
Message-ID: <370001@acf5.NYU.EDU>
Date: 17 Nov 89 06:07:00 GMT
References: <46300069@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu>
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A question deserves an answer:

/* acf5:comp.sys.atari.st / rjk752@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu /  5:41 am  Nov 16, 1989 */
>
>I am using an Atari with 2mb internal memory,
>50 meg of hard drive, an 8Mhz 68000, and a (Robotics) courier 2400 to
>write this note.  ...
>This system will out-perform the majority of the IBM hardware
>out in the streets today.  In fact the IBM emulator on my Atari has a Norton
>SI rating between 2.5 and 3.0 because of the power of the 68000 (RISC
>architecture). ...
>
>I would further state that it can clearly outperform any IBM in its
>price range for the majority of tasks a home user would want.  Do you beg to
>differ with me ?  I got my system for slightly over $2000.  What do YOU
>own.  I'll bet it's 1) more expensive or 2) less powerfull or 3) another
>"toy" computer.

Allow me to differ with you.
A system with:
	- A 286 at 12Mhz. SI rating 15.3 Landmark rating 15.1
	- 4 MB of RAM
	- 66MB 25ms 1:1 interleave hard drive (should tr. at >400Kbytes/sec)
	- VGA 640x480 and 16 colors.
	- 1.2 Mb floppy, 2 serial, 1 parallel, real time clock etc.
	- 2400 bps modem (no advantage here)
	- 8 expansion slots (4 available).
	- runs multiple DOS sessions under desqview.

costs (1862+100+50+320) $2332 without looking for great bargains.
(advertised items)
It is 1) as expensive and 2) much more powerfull and 3) much more professional.

BTW I own a 1040 ST which was one of the best choices when I got it.
I am using it as a terminal and it is excellent (many thanks Simon!).

Send personal mail only if you want more info on the above AT.

Thanasis


PS Some people remind of the mice dancing when the cat is out. 8->
   Remember, silence is not agreement. It may be just boredom.

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