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From: rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple lisa
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Date: 4 Jan 91 06:44:53 GMT
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>> Any info on Lisas..
I've owned three of these beasts in my time (i'm down to 1-1/2 now, the
1/2 is a broken machine is use for parts, my third machine I traded for
a color card for my mac).

If you're planning on getting the thing to run Mac software, don't waste
your money.  Macs do a much better job of it than Lisas.  If you can get
the Lisa 7/7 Office System with the Package for $150, all you'll need
is 10 Megs disk space to have a really neat system.  The Lisa 7/7 Office
system had much better software than anything that appeared on the Mac
until recently.  Much better integrated and true multitasking.  The major
complaint I've got with the Lisa is that it's *SLOW*.  Multitasking at
5Mhz is almost useless (and everyone around here wonders why I think that
attempting to multitask the GS isn't such a bright idea!  I speak from
experience).  If you go ahead an buy it, I've got lots of software I'm
willing to sell!
*** Randy Hyde