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From: mikep@hpmwtd.HP.COM (Mike Powell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Commodore and \
Message-ID: <730031@hpmwngf.HP.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 91 05:02:16 GMT
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	I had an interesting experience this 'shopping' season...  I dropped
	by Video Concepts (Now owned by TANDY corp. I'm told), which carries
	the A500 and a couple of Tandy machines...  So I act dumb and get
	a salesman to help me out....

	Me:  What do ya have?

	VC:  We have this Tandy thingie with this and that and the other...

	Me:  Oh, well what about this one??? (I point to the A500)

	VC:  Oh, that one is not an IBM compatible...  
			  (as if I asked to see IBM compatibles or something)

	Me:  (acting VERY stupid..)  What does that mean?

	VC:  Well, it can't run IBM software....

	Me:  Oh.  Can the Tandy run Amiga software?

	VC:  (He now has an amazingly bewildered look.... the gears must be
	      turning as I can see some smoke beginning to pour from his
	      ears...   Obviously, he cannot fathom this question... then
	      after about a minute goes by he says:  )  "well, no."
	
	Me:  Which has the better software?

	VC:  (He has now pulled himself together, and has a question that
	      he can answer...)     The IBM!  Because there is more software
	      for it....

	Me:  Thanks for the info..........


	I suppost it's this way all over..........

	-Mike P-