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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
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References: <1991Jun4.025024.823@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> <1991Jun4.105736.15468@news.iastate.edu> <1991Jun4.142725.27494@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1991 20:17:58 GMT

In article <1991Jun4.142725.27494@leland.Stanford.EDU> bard@jessica.stanford.edu (David Hopper) writes:
>
>No, Marc.  Fact is, the average American computer buyer is an
>intelligent decision-maker who looks at the options *accessible* to them
>and makes a value judgement based upon the strengths and weaknesses of
>various platforms.  It's unfortunate the Amiga isn't more available to
>more people; but that's just how it is, right now.  Doesn't mean it's
>not reversible, and if you'd take a look a sales, you'd see that the
>Amiga is selling at a faster clip than the Mac.  Period.  Which is good
>for everyone not affiliated with that giant, belching corporocracy.
>
	That is VERY debateable. I think most computer buyers
know almost nothing. Many are taken in by the salesperson. Most
just go into the store saying "I want an IBM", "I want a clone",
"I want a Mac". If you ask them why they won't be able to give a
valid reason. Now, not all are like this, but enough are.

	-- Ethan

Now the world has gone to bed,		Now I lay me down to sleep,
Darkness won't engulf my head,		Try to count electric sheep,
I can see by infrared,			Sweet dream wishes you can keep,
How I hate the night.			How I hate the night.   -- Marvin