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From: coxr@ecn.purdue.edu (Richard L Cox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: GS?(long)
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Date: 6 Sep 90 19:45:18 GMT
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>>The opinons stated here are those of several GS-users-going-to-macs
>
>Well I have been using Macs for years. They are nice computers. Personally
>I prefer the GS at home and a Mac/Unix system at work. I have better things
>to do at home than continue working on equipment for which I get paid at
>work.

There is nothing wrong with educational/family software running fast.
And if you want ease of use for the family what is easier than the
finder.  For kids (who could run programs for themselves) they can just
point and click.  The applications can just sit on the desktop and away
they go.  If th PS/1 does not support Windows (I believe that was stated
in the original article) That is a major drawback for ease of setup and
use.  (If the windows thing is not true this is of course not a valid
point)  I am just saying if Apple made a fast GS then not only could
little Bobby play games but Dad could do the Taxes and Mom could start
that catering business. (Or Mom--> taxes Dad--> catering).  That would
just be a more flexible system.  Maybe Apple should just start
including the Mega2 chip on the macs and do away with the GS?  The new
Mac LC (Low Cost) is to be released soon and is predicted to list for
about 2100 dollars.  Well add a monitor (on board video = no card) and
you have about 3000 in the system which is what I have put in my GS to
get a sometimes fast but very crashy GS.


coxr@en.ecn.purdue.edu       American Online : Rich Kid
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"And the kids they dance, they shake their bones" -GD

peace,

-Rich