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>Why are we discussing MS-DOS and Mac applications on
>c.s.AMIGA.applications? Better yet, why are people
>whining about the word processors available on the amiga
>rather than talking about those areas where the Amiga
>has a clear cut edge? So MS Word has DTP features, BFD, there are
Amiga DTP applications that are QUITE nice, such as ProPage2.0,
PageStream 2.1... What about the APPALING lack of capability
on the IBM version of VideoToaster? My God, they are still
on board revision 0.0 :-). What about the current generation of
under $500 RGB to NTSC 24 bit boards on the Mac? Sheesh, they are
years behind HAM-E and DCTV! The point is, some machines do some
things better. So, let us discuss the Amiga applications that are
designed for the Amiga's strong points, things that make it unique
and differentiate it from any other PC on the market. People managed
to get along with feathers, pens, pencils, and even typerwriters as
their primary word processors. Surely we can get along with
WordPerfect, AmigaTeX, dbMan, and Advantage for our business needs.
And if we cannot, there is always ATonce for $300, and A-MaxII for
$400 (with Mac ROMs, drive) to let us run pretty much everything
else.

OR

PS I STILL want Red Baron, Tempest, and Battlezone for the Amiga!
:-)

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