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From: mvk@itsgw.rpi.edu (Michael V. Kent)
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Subject: Re: Last two posts I read...
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Date: 8 Apr 91 14:35:53 GMT
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In article <1991Apr7.233439.11058@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough) writes:
>The GS, out of the box, can't even run its native OS properly. It's
>simply a disgrace. At the most a GS designed to run its OS properly
>would be worth the price of a Mac Classic. I must tell you that the
>GS is, at this time, probably the worst price/performance computer
>on the market. Apple should be ashamed of itself.
>
>Philip McDunnough
>philip@utstat.utoronto.ca

If you mean that out of the box, the GS doesn't have a disk drive, and thus
can't load GS/OS, then I'd have to agree.  But 1.125 Meg and 2.8 MHz is plenty
to run  GS/OS.  More is nice, and necessary if you're doing audio / video
digitizing.  But for most people, 1.125 is adequate.

A GS / monitor / disk drive combination about the same price as a Mac Classic
would be a hot seller.  True, it doesn't have the raw power of the Classic, but
it does have things (graphics, sound) the Classic can't touch.  Don't under-
estimate this.  Once you experience it, it's hard to go back.

I can't tell you the number of people who have walked into my room and said,
"A Mac IIGS, is that one of the new ones?  Wow."

Michael Kent                                       mvk@itsgw.rpi.edu

P.S.  How do I add a signature with rn?


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