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From: rjc@wookumz.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell)
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Subject: Re: Some MAC and Amiga Comparisons.
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Date: 16 Oct 90 02:39:16 GMT
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Argg. This is going in my kill file now. Using An A500 as a base
to build up a 68020 system and then compariung against an integrated
machine like the Mac IILC? Apples and oranges.

Trying starting with an A2000, adding a 68020 w/2megs of ram, 2091
controller and 40mb. You have a cheap machine (cheaper then $3000)
and the only factor that is weaker is the color.

For the Mac IIsi, just compare against an Amiga3000. The A3000
is faster is all repects. The OS is much better. And the A3000-25/50
doesn't cost $4100, thats the A3000-25/100 (atleast from the prices
I've read) and Im talking street prices. the IIsi costs $3600
street. (from an Apple estimate)

Again we are left with color as the only weakness. 256 colors
out of 16mill is about the same as VGA. On the IBM it comes
much cheaper, so why not just by an IBM?

HAM-E or DCTV easily fills in this gap. (yea I know they arent true
24bit) but we are talking Multimedia which only need be NTSC, which
DCTV does nicely (especially for REAL time animation.)

This Mac systems are not at all impressive. In fact, they still seem
alittle overpriced. (Mac classic $999?) Apple has been over pricing
for years, its about time they reduced prices and cut that large profit
margin of theirs.

Marc if really need 256 colors displayable at once so bad, why don't
you buy an IBM w/VGA or just buy those Macs.

Even with lower priced Mac's, Mac software is expensive. So unless your
a pirate, buying a cheaper system wont help you much.




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