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Marc Roussel writes..."What functionality does an Amiga offer that I can't
get elsewhere for less?..."

Man, I hate flame responses, but I've got to ask...Where have you been looking?
Either you have a single use need that Amiga cannot fullfill, or you have been
seriously misinformed regarding capabilities and pricing.

I recently priced systems, not base units, to see how they compared.  I can
get an Amiga 2500 (or 3000) with an AT bridgeboard (better than 99% compatible
with IBM) a Macintosh emulator board that can use nearly all of the Amiga
memory, the Macintosh ROM needed to run the emulator, a Mac disk drive (not
really needed, but very handy), a second 40 meg hard drive, and a VGA set up
for about the same as the cost of a 68030 Mac II model with color.

For my money I get:
Full Amiga capability and compatibility (worth the $ in its own right)
Full (99%+) compatibility with IBM  (BTW a 386 board is on the way)
Nearly full capability with the Macintosh line

All in one machine.  What's more, I can run the Amiga and the IBM stuff
at the same time (Hey Mac - can you say true multitasking?)

All in all, I can find no job or software type that the Amiga cannot handle.
There are many titles not found in the Amiga world - that's true - but the
same job can be done by using a different title!  To boot, the PD and share-
ware library for the Amiga is the largest one to date (don't quote me, but
My research found more titles of real applications ( not just 1-2-3 macros
and desktop accessories) in the Amiga library that mac and IBM combined.

The Amiga support network - exclusive of Commodore proper- is also more
extensive.  Look at the net lists, and read the postings.  It seems to me that
the level of expertise and experimentation in the Amiga world is higher than
in the IBM or Mac worlds.

Sorry if this is all so inappropriate - I STILL love my little C64 (1983 model)
I owe NOTHING to Commodore as a corporation; they aee notorious for not
taking care of people after sales, but the level of power and the level of
after market (third party) support by the Amiga community is NOT lacking, but
rather impressive indeed.

KAJ

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