Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news From: melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Mac and Amiga (Games--Macintosh vs A500) Message-ID: Date: 6 Mar 91 05:16:54 GMT References: <27253@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <1991Mar3.223546.12173@rice.edu> <1991Mar4.022332.8904@csn.org> <27263@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <90997@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Sender: news@cs.psu.edu (Usenet) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc Organization: Penn State Computer Science Lines: 21 In-Reply-To: rubin@ganymede.cis.ohio-state.edu's message of 6 Mar 91 00:59:08 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: sunws5.sys.cs.psu.edu In article <90997@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> rubin@ganymede.cis.ohio-state.edu (daniel j rubin) writes: [A statement about the Mac being faster than the Amiga deleted] I doubt if a comparable Mac is really faster than the Amiga. The A500 is a low-end machine in the same price category as a Classic. Commodore does have a high-end machine in the 3000. It should be pretty fast since it is a 25MHz 68030(same as the IIci). Apple wins because of the quality and diversity of Mac software. The Mac's OS always looked more professional too(IMHO). Although, I have been told Amiga DOS 2.0 is much better. A few good apps like Quark XPress, WP 5.0, and a Lotus 123 for the Amiga would improve its image. This is why NeXT will slowly penetrate Apple's market. They have some good software available by well know companies, with more on the way. NeXT will not suffer the same fate as Commodore. They big question is how long will it take before people stop saying: "but there are N thousand programs for the Mac." -Mike