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From: xrtnt@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Nigel Tzeng)
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Subject: Re: Macs etc.
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Date: 17 Oct 90 18:43:03 GMT
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In article <901017.09584647.033595@CMR.CP6>, Dennis_Grant@CMR001.BITNET writes...
^(Wow! My first post to CSA generates mail from Marc and a post from Dave
^ Haynie! Two celebrities in one blow! Now I can die happy.)
^:)    :)    :)
^ 
^     Please be patient with me when it comes to answering posts. This mega-
^archaic MAIL program doesn't do quotes.
^ 
^     Dave Haynie writes:
^>Bad,wicked,evil analogy. A Miata and a Chevette are day and night
^>different. [stuff deleted]
^ 
^    Not really when you look at the mechanicals. Both are 4-cylinder, low
^displacement, front-drive small cars. Even (if I recall correctly) the
^suspension is comparable. (Although the Mazda has better tires) The biggest
^difference, styling aside, is that the Chevette can carry two more people.
^:)

Nope, sorry...the Miata is a rear wheel drive car.  I don't recall if it is a
mid-engined death cart or not.  Handles much nicer than your typical econo-box
but it still isn't a real sports car.  Not enough power and a bit sluggish on
the handling.

^ 
^(Mr. Haynie, take a look at my sig. There is a Chevelle Laguna behind that
^ motto. Wanna race? :) )
^ 
^     More seriously,
^>The A3000, as shipped, supports higher resolution than any Mac straight
^>from Apple.
^ 
^     Good point, and very true, but how many A3000's have been sold? I'd
^love to have one, but I can't afford it. (yet) And as the A3000 is price
^compareable to the Macs, wouldn't it be better to have that advantage in
^the cheaper machines as well? (A500,2000)
^ 

I thought that they were being sold as fast as they were made.  I know people
who have really gone bonkers in order to scrounge enough money to get one. 
Besides up until the release of the new Macs the A500/A2000 are cheaper than
the comparable Macs.  The arguement continues to rage over whether or not these
new Macs are more bang for the buck than the A500/A2000 lines.

[stuff deleted]

^ 

NT

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