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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
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Subject: Re: NeXT/Amiga Flamage: Get a life.
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Date: 23 Apr 91 15:13:38 GMT
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In article <1991Apr23.010819.1970@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rjc@wookumz.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell) writes:

>  Hmm, so Apple beat IBM by having Microsoft develop software for it?

Arguably, it was the PageMaker/LaserWriter combo that made the Mac a hit.

>  One problem, is that "Word" ported to the Amiga probably won't take
>advantage of the Amiga's niceties like Arexx and Multitasking, not to
>mention IFF.

Well, given that Microsoft has announced that it will do its own extensions to
the Mac OS, I don't know if you should be so hot to have it.  You might end up
with the tail wagging the dog.