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From: v092mgp5@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Scott K Wood)
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Subject: Worrying about new Macs?
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Date: 18 Oct 90 02:28:43 GMT
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   I would just like to ask all the people predicting the Amiga's demise:

      WHAT ARE YOU ALL WORRIED ABOUT???

   Apple has not announced anything new!  If you take a look at the specs for
the new machines, it is clear that Apple has taken their top of the line
machine (IIFx I think) and cut bits and pieces out to make new machines.  The
"Mac Classic" is a farce.  They decided to bundle the Mac Plus with a hard
drive and a new case.  Boy, my feet are shaking now, the Amiga has to compete
against a Mac Plus in a grey case and a chopped up Mac IIfx!  
   I agree that it would be nice for Commodore to improve, but don't you all
tihnk the 3000 was a MAJOR improvement?  While Commodore might not have the
24-bit color and stuff on the motherboard, for less that the price difference
between the Mac and Amiga, you can ADD all those things.  Think about this..
when I envision the Mac II and the 3000 I can only find only one thing the Mac 
beats the Amiga in: # of total colors..  Is that enough to justify the 
demise of the Amiga?  I think not...As soon as Apple developers come up
with a Video Toaster for Mac, I might start caring, though I don't see that
happening for a LOONNNGGGG time...'Nuff said..

                                     Scott
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