Xref: utzoo comp.sys.amiga.advocacy:35 comp.sys.amiga:76266 Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga Path: utzoo!censor!geac!dmntor!bill From: bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) Subject: Re: The Future of Commodore. Message-ID: <1991Jan11.001638.22001@dmntor.UUCP> Reply-To: bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) Organization: Digital Media Networks, Toronto, Canada References: <1991Jan9.080507.353@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1991Jan10.034113.21163@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 91 00:16:38 GMT Lines: 28 You have made some good points but because a machine sells better this does not make it better. CBMs problem has been public perception of a V Good product and to an extent business S/W, however I have had my Amiga for 2 years and have used it extensively for W/P applications using WORDPERFECT it does quite fine. I am no GURU but when my brother (who is an IBM buff) and I get together and I power up my machine and run some stuff AND SHOW HIM WHAT I PAID he gets sick. Unfortunately his business uses IBM PCs and he has more scientific applications. However when we compare basic capabilities, my brother always resorts to the old IBM fanatics bromide Our conversations often go like this..... "Yes but I can get my IBM to do if I get this kit for $xxx.xx." "Gee brother your IBM PC has fart-like sound effects" "OH YA well if I BUY such n such it can sound just like yours" "Gee brother the monitor that came with your IBM PC has a vintage 1949 made in Albania quality puke-yellow on black picture" "OH YA well I can buy a color monitor as well!!" "and a mouse? Brother: "A what.....?"