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From: eachus@linus.mitre.org (Robert I. Eachus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Real System Comparisons
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Date: 30 Jul 90 19:10:24 GMT
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In-reply-to: daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com's message of 27 Jul 90 02:03:14 GMT


     Dave you forgot the most important difference in pricing between
the two systems: software!  How much are the IBMer's going to have to
pay for:
						  	  Amiga
	Multitasking OS					Included
	Unix-like Shell					Included
        Several useable Text Editors			Included*
	Sort Program					Included
	Disk Maintenance Utilities			Included
	Application Independant Printer Drivers		Included
	Database/Multimedia Authoring System		AmigaVision**
	Interprocess communication utility		ARexx**


    Not to mention:
	Paint program w/Animation support		DPaint III
	Desk-Top Publishing w/color			you choose
	C Compiler					you choose
	etc.

    The point is often made that software for the Amiga is less
expensive than for Mac or IBM.  But a more important difference in
cost is that to get a minimally functional IBM system can cost over
$1000 for software that the Amiga has out of the box.  And even then
the equivalent of some of the standard Amiga software is not available
at any price for the IBM.
--

					Robert I. Eachus

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