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From: rms51216@zach.fit.edu (Rick Randall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Some simple info
Keywords: Mac compatibility
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Date: 9 Sep 90 18:00:55 GMT
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	I am seeking out amiga information for a friend who does
Macintosh purchasing for a government agency.  If the
price/performance answers are right, a dye-in-the-wool Mac evangelist
will be converted to a better platform.  Anyway, here are his questions:

	1. Please give some general information on the amiga's ability
to emulate the Mac.  I have heard that the amiga can run programs
faster due to it's custom graphics processors, but I would like people
to reflect on *actual* observations.

	2. In particular, how do Micorsoft programs for the Mac (esp
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) perform ?  Has anyone had problems
running these under the emulator ?

	3. How, in general, do hardware costs compare ($/memory,
$/disk, etc) ?  This, along with #2, is very important.

	
	Thanks in advance !!	8^)

Rick Randall



			Love, Sir Randall