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From: bard@jessica.stanford.edu (David Hopper)
Subject: Re: computer buyers
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In article <55445@nigel.ee.udel.edu> PYC136@uriacc.uri.edu (Andy Patrizio) writes:
>
>You obviously haven't worked for a computer dealership. I have. You want
>to know some of the brianless comments I got?
>
>[brainless comments deleted]
>
>So no, American's are not smart computer buyers. Many of them are clueless.
>

I just take exception to the knee-jerk reaction that consumers are cows.
Many are, indeed, but the product that treats them as human beings (e.g.
the Amiga) is deserving of respect.

Yet I'll grant you that there are a lot of idiots out there.  Given
that, and I mean this honestly, do they *deserve* to own an Amiga?  It's
a sophisticated machine, with a sophisticated and complex OS.  To fully
utilize the Amiga, you should know how write scripts.  Scripting can be
just as complex as programming (esp. w/ regard to ARexx).  It's a
creative workstation, but only for those who can use the technology.
Otherwise, get a damn Macintoy that'll lead you by the hair through the
tedious and mind-consuming chore of clicking a button.

#define Marc Barrett tangent, fueled by years of his incessant whining

Marc Barrett's whole attitude is contrary to the whole philosophy behind
the Amiga (and the NeXT, to some extent):  to borrow a phrase, it's
Bohemian Technology.  The Amiga's a Harley.  Marc rides a trike, and
would get the crap beat out of him in any neighborhood pub, hopefully
someday by my iron-studded glove. ;-)

#end meaningless tangent

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