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From: sbeagle@kennels.actrix.gen.nz (Sleeping Beagle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Amiga 1000 Abandonment
Message-ID: <5NZB24w164w@kennels.actrix.gen.nz>
Date: 7 May 91 07:55:47 GMT
References: <1991May1.122227.13784@sugar.hackercorp.com>
Organization: Orb Systems Unlimited, NZ
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peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes:

> In article <1991Apr25.234700.16477@ncsu.edu> kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (K
> > In other words, sure TVs and microwaves become "obsolete", at least as
> > much as the hardware in a computer does.
> 
> Nonsense. You can still run (display) the latest software (programs, dinners)
> in your old (microwave, TV). You can't do that with computers.

Oh neat, I'll just go and find a Beta format copy of 'Lethal Weapon 2'
to play in my video.

And where's the 8-track recording of Nigel Kennedy playing Vivaldi's
Four Seasons?

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