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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Revised Amiga line
Keywords: amiga, expand, evolve, endure, open, support
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Date: 30 Apr 91 04:24:23 GMT
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In article <4424@bnr-rsc.UUCP> mascot@bnr.ca (Scott Mason) writes:
>
>IMHO, nonexpandable systems are disposable and are significant in the marketplace
>for only a brief spasm in time. The Apple ][ and the MSDOS crowd seem prime
>examples of systems which gained acceptance as more professional computers and
>have enjoyed enduring success. These systems have been able to evolve and
>incorporate current technologies. Amigas will remain game machines so long as
>nonexpandable units such as the A500 predominate, despite their current 
>competance. 
>
>Not all expandable systems enjoy success. It also seems important that third
>third party vendors get behind the product. Generally, when only the original
>vendor provides expansion HW the cost effectiveness of expansion or upgrade
>is usually less or equal to an entire new up-to-date system.
>
>Open, expandable systems are necessary, although not sufficient, for long
>term success and productivity.
>-- 

	So what's your point? The A2000 has 9 slots and 3 drive
bays. Sounds expandable to me. And Commodore is hardly the only
company making Amiga expansion hardware. Sounds like you've
timewarped back 2-3 years. I don't know what system you're
talking about but it doesn't resemble mine.
	And you are saying that because a machine is bought
mainly by people who play games that the machineis a game
machine. That's kinda like saying the thing I see Macs doing most
often is the fireworks screenblanker so the Mac isn't capable of
doing anything but running screenblankers.
	Oh, I just realized: The Apple II, a professional
computer?? I don't think two years timewarp explains this
afterall!
	-- Ethan

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