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Subject: Re: Mac and Amiga (Games--Macintosh vs A500)
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Date: 15 Mar 91 12:38:18 GMT
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In article <7906@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> blissmer@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Corey) writes:
>>>No, the A500 stinks as far as what you get with it for the price.  You get
>[stuff deleted]

  What do you Expect in their low end machine?  I'll tackle this later
in this message.

>>3- Workbench 1.3 is very reliable, 90% of all software out right now will work 
  I dare say it is a higher percentage then that. We're talking 1.3
here, not 2.0...heh heh.

>>4- I dont understand your "Hard drive case or powersupply" whine but I can 
>>hook up a HD to my 500 rather easily.

  Right. You can also get some pretty decent powersupply replacements.

>They are suing two companies: HP & Microsoft.  They are suing over a stolen
>look and feel.  Commodore and NeXT were not sued, because they _innovated_ when
  Give them time.  If apple wins one 'lookie feelie' lawsuit, I
guarrantee you there will be more...and not just from apple.

 Now as far as The A500 goes, come on guys...the author of the message
who is complaining about its lack of expandability is trying to make
it something it is not. It is a low end machine in the Amiga line.  It
is meant  to run perfectly fine without a harddrive or all that other
stuff. If you want to expand it, fine...but you're going to have to
pay for it.  I don't understand how you can complain about that point.
Talk about grasping for straws.  

  I hate apples...