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From: sd05@terre.DMI.USherb.CA (Sylvain Tremblay / Eric Trepanier)
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Subject: Re: Is it really worth it?
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Date: 26 Oct 90 01:19:57 GMT
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Hello!  Couldn't help myself.  I had to share my opinion on this discussion.

As far as I'm concerned, my C128D allows me to do practically everything a
8086 can do, and in many cases, I can do it even better with my machine.  Ok,
so it does not run *WINDOWS* or *MS DOS*.  But seriously, have you ever tried
Windows on something else than a 80386?  It's just horrible.  Even GEOS seems
like a speed demon in comparison...

Besides, with the proper software, (wich I have), it is very easy to make
MSDOS <=> CBM file transfer.  The telecommunication programs I have are
excellent (The one I'm using right now is Kermit 64/128, wich is a great
Public Domain VT102/KERMIT emulator.)  There are also excellent databases,
word processors, spreadsheets...

If you're a programmer, there's a bundle of inexpensive programming software
& documentation available out there.  In many aspects, (graphics & audio) 
Commodore computers are far superior to IBM's 8088 & 8086.  For example, did
you know that you could easily get a 640 x 550 resolution (16 colors).  That
gives a 80 x 50 text display even better looking than that of the Amiga.
Unfortunately, many of these oustanding features are barely used by software
developers.

Personnaly, I only got into serious programming a year ago. Since then, I have
aquired a pretty good knowledge of ml programming.  There are times when I
see Amiga 3000's and 80386's and I admit I am tempted.  But then I come home,
sit dowm and turn on the C128, and I always find something new that makes
me forget about other computers...  I guess it sounds pretty nostalgic, but
I just can't imagine ever getting rid of my old 128.


Just wanted to let you know.  What about you?



  
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