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From: carter@cat27.cs.wisc.edu (Gregory Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Cheap Mac Imports?
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Date: 3 Mar 91 02:56:42 GMT
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I could never, ever come close to affording ANY mac.  Which brings me to
the point, I have heard people say Apple's support could not be had without
the current cost of MAC's, and the addage of course, that you get what you
pay for.

Well, thats true to a certain extent.  But as I have read, most of the
examples in comparison to IBM machines and the clones, I don't BUY IT.
Sure you can buy a clone from a REAL LOSER dealer setup found in some
abstract black and white add in Computer Shopper, but thats not the
case at all in fact, you can get quite awesome support from clone
manufactures, Vendex for one offers 386 machines for 33Mhz 1299.00 starting
with 24-24 hour complete system turn around time if you have problems.
I know, I had to help my sister, who is a complete KLUTZ, select a
computer, because she couldn't mortgage her house, she had to go with
a IBM CLONE, instead of an equivalent IIci, which is what she probably needs.

The only way I can use MAC system software, is because I have a MAC EMULATION
system on my Atari MEGA STe 4megs/50Meg hard drive 16Mhz for $990 bucks,
the hard disk, and the hardware blow a Mac Classic out into the water
and my hard drive outperforms a standard IIci by at least two times.

The way Apple prices its hardware is a crime.  I really need a 32 bit machine
but I can't afford it even at student prices, which are still a joke.

As it is I almost got kicked out of my dorm for not paying my housing
just to get the setup...

What is really amazing is that with Version 3.0 of Spectre GCR, I can run
better than 99% of everything out there, and at a VERY nice pace.

The screen is a plush 20% larger and Atari's 70Hz Monochrome is quite superior
to the MACS display at 640x400.  Very nice.

Someday I will buy a MAC cause I believe in the philosophy of designing the
software around the needs of the human who has to deal with it, but until
then I have everything I need, except the MAC Logo on the BOX and of course
I don't have monthly payments to deal with.  I do have regret, in that I
want color, and although I am the envy of my Mac Classic/+/SE friends, I
still would like to see COLOR.

--Gregory