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From: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9,comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Re: CoCo 4(MM/1 Vs Amiga)
Message-ID: <1990Nov15.040750.24911@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 15 Nov 90 04:07:50 GMT
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Reply-To: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
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In <4038.27426cdc@cc.nu.oz.au>:
> I have a friend here in Oz who owns an Amiga. Everytime the subject of
> the MM/1 comes up, he points out several facts that make the Amiga sound
> like a much better proposition. These are:
>       1) Software support.
>       2) After sales support.
>       3) User base.

I'm sure these same questions were asked when the Amiga was new.
Same goes for any new machine.  But if those questions were the only
guidance people took when buying a computer, then we should all be
running CP/M machines ;-).  Or PCs.  Or C64s.

Things look good for an OSK software explosion in the coming year. I believe
that you'll also see some of the better Amiga programs ported over...

BTW, one problem searching those out has been that you can count the number of
major Amiga programs which actually go through the OS for everything, on
one hand.  Ask your friend what will happen to all his favorite programs
if/when the Amy gets higher res gfx boards.  Ask him how many computer
brands run AmigaDOS.  It all depends on your priorities and personal needs.

Yes, at least one Australian dealer has expressed wishes to carry the MM/1
(and perhaps some of the others).  best - kev

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