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From: blissmer@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Kevin)
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Subject: Re: Open Letter to an MS-DOS User
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Date: 27 Mar 91 22:11:39 GMT
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In article <1991Mar27.200613.4423@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> dave@elxr.jpl.nasa.gov writes:
>derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes:
>
>Gee..I could if you tell me how much slower it runs, how much
>more you have to pay for disk storage, and how difficult it is
>to get things like a MIDI port and/or modems installed for it.
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Falicies MS/DOS users believe.

In the real world, disk storage is not more expensive, but cheaper.  If you
have a 40 meg on a mac and need another, buy it for $299 and hook it up.  If
you want to do the same on a DOS clone, check your hard drive controller, MFM
or RLL?, any open ports?, no?  Buy a new controller.  Reconfigure your BIOS
setup.  $299 seems pretty cheap, for plug and go.  $399 for 105 megs.  $499
for a removable 45.  No way can you add that to an existing DOS system for
that cheap unless your controller happens to be SCSI.

In the real world, a mac user opens the modem or midi box and plugs it in
(internal or external).  NO DIP SWITCHES.  I can't believe I'm hearing a DOS
user say that hardware add ons are easier than the mac.  And it's cheap, $99
for a modem and $79 for MIDI.

Mac's are easier AND cheaper.  Factor is real costs, like setup time, software
and OS maintainance differences and there is an even greater advantage to the
mac.