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From: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: WHY AMIGA IS THE BEST! C'MON!!!!
Keywords: amiga. term paper, ami's abilities
Message-ID: <1990Nov19.151929.7409@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 19 Nov 90 15:19:29 GMT
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Reply-To: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
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In <16001@brahms.udel.edu> jeremym@brahms.udel.edu (Jeremy A Moskowitz):
 
> I think its superior graphics and price make it clearly the only
> choice. That is my thesis statement.

"..only choice" for what purpose?  Better extend your opening statement :-).
 
> and why IBM's At[rash]i's Next's etc, etc stink. Give me EXAMPLES!!!
> Ya know what I mean! Facts, prices, horror stories!

How about an alternative, tho related, topic instead?  Call your paper,
"computer racism".  I'm serious; someone should've done one of these
long ago.  Could be very interesting reading (perhaps even get an "A" ;-).

You could show how old racist sayings, such as "all xxx men are ignorant"
or "those yyy people are cheap", now show up in computer conversations
in reference to machine brands other than your own "superior race".
In other words, does pride of ownership today require putdowns of others?

Another comparison (this is one I use a lot) would be to other appliances:
Why don't owners of say, Black&Decker food processors band together and
exclaim how great the attachments are, versus those "awful GE machines
and the dummies who use them"??  What makes computers so unusual?

Again, I am serious.  All computer owners get into this "fanatic" mode
at times... it'd make a great thesis to explore =why=.  Is it because of
the fact that people get together with fellow owners?  Insular groupings?
Investment in time and money?  Lack of real knowledge?  Too much knowledge?
We all do it now and again (some more than others). I don't like it, even
tho I fall into the same trap.  Factual discussion and personal likes are
fine, zealotry is not.  Explore the topic. It's free ;-). Go for a Pulitzer!