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From: U28037@uicvm.uic.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Mac and Amiga (Games--Macintosh vs A500)
Message-ID: <91068.152744U28037@uicvm.uic.edu>
Date: 9 Mar 91 21:27:44 GMT
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I decided to post after reading all of the garbage on this subject here and on
comp.sys.amiga over the last few days.  Why does everyone always want to
compare systems?  Especially when these people obviously haven't used both
systems before!  Some of the things I have read on the Amiga board are so
stupid I just had to laugh.  People certain machines are good for certain
things.  The Amiga is a graphics machine and it's the best one out there in
terms of price versus performance.  Just look at the Video Toaster.  Sure you
can get the same kinds of software and hardware for other machines but not in
one board and not the same price ($1500).  I was at a store the other day and
some guy was trying to convince me that you could get the same type of things
done on the IBM for $2000.  What a load of crap!  The Amiga is best suited for
graphics work, the IBM for business software and the Mac I don't know; I've
never used one before so I won't comment on it's strengths or bad points (and
don't try to say that the Mac doesn't have any bad points cause every machine
does).  I have been reading comments about the Amiga Work Bench versions 1.3
and 2.0 and have seen people saying how bad they are.  Sure 1.3 may look pretty
 childish but it has been very stable for me.  As far as 2.0 is concerned there
 isn't any competition from Windows 3.0.  The people who make comments saying
that Windows is better obviously haven't used 2.0 on the Amiga.   Last but
not least people lets stop comparing machines.  Can't we just let it be known
that all machines have their good and bad points?  I like IBM's because of the
great business software like the data base program Paradox.  I like Mac's
especially for their MIDI and music software (you don't have to try to make me
believe that the Mac is way ahead of the AMiga and IBM in this area, I already
believe it).  I like AMiga's for their graphics and sound (The Amiga is way
ahead of the other machines in the area of 3D modeling and animation).  Well,
just thought I would throw in my two cents into this conversation.  Any
comments?

Jason Kratz - U28037@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU